Turkish party train blazes through the night

Passengers board the Eastern Express for an epic journey across Turkey's snow-capped Euphrates plateaus

An aerial view shows the Eastern Express train passing through a snowy field near Kars, on January 9, 2022. - Festive garlands, red tablecloths and enticing bottles pop out the moment passengers clamber aboard the Eastern Express train before it glides off on an epic voyage across Turkey's snow-capped plateaus along the Euphrates. Called Dogu Ekspresi in Turkish, the train offers one of the expansive country's most coveted new experiences. (Photo by Ozan KOSE / AFP)

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Updated: January 21, 2022, 12:11 PM

Turkish party train blazes through the night - in pictures

Passengers board the Eastern Express for an epic journey across Turkey's snow-capped Euphrates plateaus

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