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Snowfall in Turkey | Education suspended, roads closed

Snowfall in Turkey | Education suspended, roads closed

Schools will remain closed in İstanbul, Rize, Trabzon till March 21; 402 residential areas are inaccessible in the Black Sea. While it will also snow in the east and southeast, frost is expected in agricultural areas in the Mediterranean and Aegean.

New cold wave | Snowfall to hit Turkey again, education suspended in 6 cities

New cold wave | Snowfall to hit Turkey again, education suspended in 6 cities

The Directorate General of Meteorology has warned that Turkey will be hit by cold weather and snowfall again, starting from tomorrow, March 17. Snow showers are expected in the capital city of Ankara on March 17 and in İstanbul after March 18.

Snowfall in eastern Turkey, İstanbul in pictures

Snowfall in eastern Turkey, İstanbul in pictures

The Marmara region in Turkey’s northwest and the country’s eastern provinces were hit by heavy snowfall over the weekend. While the İstanbul Strait was closed to traffic for some time, the roads of 1,044 residential areas were closed in the east.

Snowfall in İstanbul: Trucks, articulated lorries banned from traffic

Snowfall in İstanbul: Trucks, articulated lorries banned from traffic

The İstanbul Governor has announced that the articulated lorries and trucks that want to enter İstanbul from Anatolia and Thrace will not be allowed to enter the city.

'Most severe cold wave in decades' expected in Turkey this week

'Most severe cold wave in decades' expected in Turkey this week

In İstanbul, the most populous city of the country, the snowfall will start on Wednesday night and is expected to continue until Monday.

Firm fined over North Marmara Highway’s closure due to snowfall in İstanbul

Firm fined over North Marmara Highway’s closure due to snowfall in İstanbul

The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure has fined the company operating the North Marmara Highway, which was partially closed due to heavy snowfall and blizzard conditions in İstanbul on January 24. The company will pay 6.8 million lira.

31 January 2022

İstanbul Airport amid snowfall: Why did the cargo terminal's roof collapse?

CHAMBER OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

İstanbul Airport amid snowfall: Why did the cargo terminal's roof collapse?

The İstanbul Branch of the Chamber of Mechanical Engineers has made a statement about the collapse of the cargo terminal’s roof at the 3rd Airport: “It has turned out that the roof was built without necessary calculations and measures.”

28 January 2022

Why does a plane fail to take off from 3rd Airport while it can do so from Atatürk Airport?

Why does a plane fail to take off from 3rd Airport while it can do so from Atatürk Airport?

While the Atatürk Airport and Sabiha Gökçen Airport were mostly open to air traffic except for a few minor problems during the snowfall in İstanbul, the recently constructed İstanbul Airport, one of the mega projects, was severely affected. But why?

26 January 2022 Tansu Pişkin

Heavy snowfall across Turkey: Roads closed, flights cancelled

Heavy snowfall across Turkey: Roads closed, flights cancelled

Amid heavy snowfall in Turkey, pregnant public workers and the ones with disabilities are given administrative leave in 28 cities. While today and tomorrow are snow days for universities in İstanbul, motorcycle couriers will not work until further notice.

24 January 2022

Heavy snowfall in Turkey cuts off access to 552 residential areas in 4 cities

Heavy snowfall in Turkey cuts off access to 552 residential areas in 4 cities

Turkey’s eastern provinces of Van, Muş, Hakkari and Bitlis have been severely affected by heavy snowfall; access to 552 residential areas has been cut off.

17 January 2022

Face-to-face education delayed in 20 provinces due to snow

Face-to-face education delayed in 20 provinces due to snow

Schools were partially reopened on Monday after staying closed for about two months.

18 February 2021

Heavy snowfall in western Turkey

Heavy snowfall in western Turkey

Trees have toppled down and electricity has been cut off in some districts of İstanbul amid heavy snowfall. While snow has closed village roads in Kütahya and Balıkesir, face-to-face education has been postponed in Karabük, Bartın, Uşak and İstanbul.

15 February 2021

In photos: İstanbul sees first snowfall of winter after warm December

In photos: İstanbul sees first snowfall of winter after warm December

The snowfall is expected to continue on the weekend as the occupancy rates in the city's dams have also increased amid a water shortage threat following dry months.

15 January 2021

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

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

Snow images from Van, Dersim, Hakkari, Iğdır and Muş through the the lenses of photojournalists of Anadolu Agency...

31 January 2019

Turkey Welcomes 2015 With Snow

Turkey Welcomes 2015 With Snow

Turkey entered the new year with snow. While snow created beautiful scenes in most cities, it also causes serious issues in some cities, especially in transport.

Snow Covers Turkey

Snow Covers Turkey

While it is snowing in several cities in Turkey, Weather Forecast Institute announced that heavy snowfall would affect 18 cities.

30 December 2014

Istanbul: Snow Has Taken Over

For the last three days, it has been snowing in Istanbul. Although the snow has brought chaos to the city, it has also added beauty.

19 February 2008 Hüseyin Özdemir