Turkey weather - in pictures

  • People sit in a snow-covered park with the Blue Mosque in the background in Istanbul after a massive cold front and snowstorms hit much of Turkey and Greece. AP
    People sit in a snow-covered park with the Blue Mosque in the background in Istanbul after a massive cold front and snowstorms hit much of Turkey and Greece. AP
  • People stand near the Golden Horn in Istanbul. AP
    People stand near the Golden Horn in Istanbul. AP
  • Rescue crews in Istanbul and Athens on Tuesday cleared roads that had come to a standstill after the snowstorms. AP
    Rescue crews in Istanbul and Athens on Tuesday cleared roads that had come to a standstill after the snowstorms. AP
  • People walk over the Golden Horn with Suleymaniye Mosque in the background in Istanbul. AP
    People walk over the Golden Horn with Suleymaniye Mosque in the background in Istanbul. AP
  • Galata Tower and the Golden Horn during heavy snowfall in Istanbul. Reuters
    Galata Tower and the Golden Horn during heavy snowfall in Istanbul. Reuters
  • Commuters wait for a tram in Istanbul, where roads were blocked and flights and intercity transport cancelled due to snow. AFP
    Commuters wait for a tram in Istanbul, where roads were blocked and flights and intercity transport cancelled due to snow. AFP
  • A vendor pulls his cart in the Eminonu district of Istanbul after a snowstorm. AFP
    A vendor pulls his cart in the Eminonu district of Istanbul after a snowstorm. AFP
  • Stranded passengers wait at Istanbul Airport, where flights were cancelled due to a blizzard. AFP
    Stranded passengers wait at Istanbul Airport, where flights were cancelled due to a blizzard. AFP
  • Europe's busiest airport in Istanbul delayed its reopening and Greece declared a public holiday as the Mediterranean neighbours began digging themselves out following a rare snowstorm. AFP
    Europe's busiest airport in Istanbul delayed its reopening and Greece declared a public holiday as the Mediterranean neighbours began digging themselves out following a rare snowstorm. AFP
  • Stranded passengers wait at Istanbul Airport following heavy snowfall. AFP
    Stranded passengers wait at Istanbul Airport following heavy snowfall. AFP
  • Passengers wait in Istanbul Airport on January 25, 2022, after flights were cancelled due to a blizzard. AFP
    Passengers wait in Istanbul Airport on January 25, 2022, after flights were cancelled due to a blizzard. AFP
  • Stranded passengers wait at Istanbul Airport. AFP
    Stranded passengers wait at Istanbul Airport. AFP