TÜRKİYE

After many provinces in Türkiye, Istanbul began receiving snow in some regions. Starting in the early hours of the morning, the snowfall covered the high parts of the city, like Aydos Hill.

The people of Kahramanmaraş, a Turkish city that was devastated by two major earthquakes on February 6, 2023, took to the streets to enjoy the snow after the heavy snowfall. Playing snowballs and sledding with their families and friends,…

Numerous people from various provinces of Türkiye flocked to Ayder Plateau in Rize for the 16th Snowman Festival. After sledding down the snow-covered slope with the bags and sleds they brought with them, the festivalgoers competed in a…

Uludağ, one of Türkiye's most popular winter tourism centers, is getting swarmed by dense crowd of visitors during the semester break. Thousands of local and foreign tourists who want to climb the mountain form long queues in front of the…

Kastomonu's third local winter festival has started on Gölcük and Fındıklı plateaus. Thousands of participants from all over Türkiye competed in various races and danced to local music. Various demonstrations, such as an off-road vehicle…

Members of the Palestine Support Platform, formed by civil societies in Van, gathered in Van City Park to march against the Israeli attacks. The pro-Palestinian crowd marched along the route of Maraş and Cumhuriyet Avenue to the city square…

The 'Altınkalbur Winter Swimming Festival' held in the central district of Bitlis, Türkiye, for the 7th time, formed colorful images. Approximately 100 people threw themselves into the minus 6 degrees of cold water. Stating that the event…

Heavy snowfall formed breathtaking scenery on Türkiye's Akdamar Island, combined with the turquoise blue of the 3550-altitude Artos Mountain and Lake Van. The island, where Akdamar Church is located, is among the important centers of faith…

A waterspout occurred off the coast of the Erdemli district in Türkiye's Mersin this morning. The phenomenon among dense clouds caused panic, but lost its power after a while.

The snowfall, which occurred in many other cities in Türkiye as well, covered the uniquely beautiful fairy chimneys of Cappadocia in white. Tourists who visited the region early in the morning enjoyed the winter scenery.