Snow in Turkey - in pictures

  • Heavy snow along Istiklal Avenue, in Istanbul's Beyoglu district AFP
    Heavy snow along Istiklal Avenue, in Istanbul's Beyoglu district AFP
  • Turkey's economic hub was hit by a powerful snow storm, with up to 40cm of snow predicted in some areas. Reuters
    Turkey's economic hub was hit by a powerful snow storm, with up to 40cm of snow predicted in some areas. Reuters
  • A wintry Istanbul landscape with the Sultan Ahmet Mosque – also known as the Blue Mosque – in the background. Reuters
    A wintry Istanbul landscape with the Sultan Ahmet Mosque – also known as the Blue Mosque – in the background. Reuters
  • A pedestrian braves the weather in Istanbul. A cold air mass from Siberia, combined with the Altay snowstorm to bring the chilly conditions. AP
    A pedestrian braves the weather in Istanbul. A cold air mass from Siberia, combined with the Altay snowstorm to bring the chilly conditions. AP
  • A woman poses for a photograph on a snowy Istiklal Avenue. AFP
    A woman poses for a photograph on a snowy Istiklal Avenue. AFP
  • Playing in the snow in Istanbul. Schools were closed due to severe weather conditions. AP
    Playing in the snow in Istanbul. Schools were closed due to severe weather conditions. AP
  • An Istanbul snowman. AP
    An Istanbul snowman. AP
  • Sledging at Lake Abant National Park, Bolu district, in north-west Turkey. EPA
    Sledging at Lake Abant National Park, Bolu district, in north-west Turkey. EPA
  • Sledging at Lake Abant National Park. EPA
    Sledging at Lake Abant National Park. EPA
  • Snow-covered houses in Abant, Bolu district. EPA
    Snow-covered houses in Abant, Bolu district. EPA