Snow turns Turkey into winter spectacle

Winter has fully arrived, blanketing the eastern and central regions of Turkey in snow for a dazzling view.

A pedestrian walks a dog in the snow in a park, Çankaya district, Ankara, Dec. 19, 2021.

Trees are seen covered in snow in the town of Alaçam in Samsun, Turkey, Dec. 20, 2021.

As much as Antalya is known for its sunny beaches, it can get hit by quite some snow in high altitudes, as seen here in Kaş, Dec. 20, 2021.

Some far off villages got cut off by the snow, Dec. 20, 2021.

Mount Çam between the towns of Kocaali and Hendek in Sakarya, Turkey, Dec. 20, 2021.

Mamak in Turkey's capital Ankara got its fair share of snow as well, Dec. 20, 2021.

Cars seen in a mountainous part in Antalya's Kaş, Dec. 20, 2021.

People enjoying a ride on their slides in Denizli, Dec. 20, 2021.

Mountains covered in snow, Kaş, Antalya, Dec. 20, 2021.

People have a snowball fight in Denizli, Turkey, Dec. 20, 2021.

A valley in Tunceli's Pülümür as seen from a high altitude, Dec. 20, 2021.

Clouds are seen on the snow-capped Mount Yaralıgöz, Kastamonu, Turkey, Dec. 20, 2021.

A road seen winding through Mount Yaralıgöz, Kastamonu, Dec. 20, 2021.

Sheep seen in Yukarıyongalı village in Muş, Dec. 20, 2021.

A busy road in central Muş as it snows heavily, Dec. 20, 2021.

People playing the traditional game of cirit in Kars, Dec. 20, 2021.

A car drives on the road in Sarıkamış, Kars, Dec. 20, 2021.

A person walks through a snowstorm in Muş, Dec. 20, 2021.

An aerial view of Mount Bolu, Dec. 20, 2021.

People pose for a picture with their snowman in Erzincan, Dec. 20, 2021.