Snow Scenes from Van, Dersim, Hakkari, Iğdır and Muş

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While the western provinces of Turkey are having high temperatures above the seasonal averages, it has been snowing heavily in the east.

We have compiled some of the photographs captured by the photojournalists of Anadolu Agency (AA) in Van, Dersim, Hakkari, Iğdır and Muş.

Photo: Ali İhsan Öztürk

A fox was photographed in Turkey's eastern province of Van while it came near residential areas in search of food. 

Photo: Özkan Bilgin

In the district of Gevaş in Van, children slid on snow with sledges made of wood and plastic tubes, enjoying the sunny weather after the snowfall. 

Photo: Sidar Can Eren

In the district of Ovacık in Dersim, the depth of snow cover has reached three meters in some parts of the district.

Photo: Sidar Can Eren

The snow piles as high as 10 meters became a playground for the children of Turkey's eastern province of Dersim.

Photo: Ulaş Güven

In the district of Yüksekova in Hakkari, vehicles and houses were buried in snow after a heavy snowfall hit the region.

Photo: Özkan Bilgin

Cathedral of the Holy Cross on the Island of Aghtamar in Van Lake

Photo: Yahya Sezgin

Photo: Yahya Sezgin

The road leading to 9 villages and 22 hamlets in Üçevler, Muş cannot be opened for 20 days due to the heavy snowfall and snowstorm.

The depth of snow cover in the area has exceeded 10 meters.

Photo: Bülent Mavzer

In Turkey's eastern province of Iğdır, the falling temperatures have led the rivers and brooks in the region to freeze, which creates beautiful images.

(EKN/SD)