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Turkish mountaineer Tunc Findik, the first Turkish person to climb 13 of 14 mountains in the world exceeding 8 thousand meters and climb Mount Everest twice, climbs the ice at the Palandoken Ski Center in Erzurum, Turkiye on January 18, 2022. Findik expressed that Eastern Anatolia Region is extremely suitable for nature sports due to its geographical structure and this potential should be evaluated. (Photo by Hilmi Tunahan Karakaya/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Turkish mountaineer Tunc Findik, the first Turkish person to climb 13 of 14 mountains in the world exceeding 8 thousand meters and climb Mount Everest twice, climbs the ice at the Palandoken Ski Center in Erzurum, Turkiye on January 18, 2022. Findik expressed that Eastern Anatolia Region is extremely suitable for nature sports due to its geographical structure and this potential should be evaluated. (Photo by Hilmi Tunahan Karakaya/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)



An aerial picture shows a quote by Turkish Republic founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, reading in Turkish: “Happy are they who call themselves a Turk”, painted on the Kyrenia mountain range north of the divided Cypriot capital Nicosia, in the territory held by the TRNC, on January 22, 2022. Turkish Cypriots are to cast their ballots on January 23, for a snap legislative election in the breakaway northern third of the Mediterranean island after a campaign dominated by an economic crisis. (Photo by AFP Photo/Stringer)

An aerial picture shows a quote by Turkish Republic founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, reading in Turkish: “Happy are they who call themselves a Turk”, painted on the Kyrenia mountain range north of the divided Cypriot capital Nicosia, in the territory held by the TRNC, on January 22, 2022. Turkish Cypriots are to cast their ballots on January 23, for a snap legislative election in the breakaway northern third of the Mediterranean island after a campaign dominated by an economic crisis. (Photo by AFP Photo/Stringer)



Van cats are seen in Yuzuncu Yil University's “cat villa” where they are carefully cared, in Van, Turkiye on January 21, 2022. One of the most important symbols of Van province of Turkiye endangered Van cats are taken under protection at the Van Cat Research and Application Center of Yuzuncu Yil University. They have been the subject of many scientific studies with their unique characteristics.Efforts are continuing to protect the extinction of the Van cat, which is known for its sensuality, friendliness, white silky fur, lion's walk, fluffy tail, different eye colors and fondness for water. (Photo by Ozkan Bilgin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Van cats are seen in Yuzuncu Yil University's “cat villa” where they are carefully cared, in Van, Turkiye on January 21, 2022. One of the most important symbols of Van province of Turkiye endangered Van cats are taken under protection at the Van Cat Research and Application Center of Yuzuncu Yil University. They have been the subject of many scientific studies with their unique characteristics.Efforts are continuing to protect the extinction of the Van cat, which is known for its sensuality, friendliness, white silky fur, lion's walk, fluffy tail, different eye colors and fondness for water. (Photo by Ozkan Bilgin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)



A whirling dervish performs on frozen Lake Cildir in Ardahan, Turkiye on January 22, 2022. (Photo by Gunay Nuh/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

A whirling dervish performs on frozen Lake Cildir in Ardahan, Turkiye on January 22, 2022. (Photo by Gunay Nuh/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)



People fish in the snow on Galata Bridge over Golden Horn at Istanbul, Monday, January 24, 2022. Snow blanketed most of Turkey's largest city Monday. Flurries are forecast to continue over the next few days in Istanbul, a metropolis of some 16 million spanning two continents and bridging Europe to Asia. (Photo by Emrah Gurel/AP Photo)

People fish in the snow on Galata Bridge over Golden Horn at Istanbul, Monday, January 24, 2022. Snow blanketed most of Turkey's largest city Monday. Flurries are forecast to continue over the next few days in Istanbul, a metropolis of some 16 million spanning two continents and bridging Europe to Asia. (Photo by Emrah Gurel/AP Photo)



A drone photo shows “Little Venice”, also known as with its ancient name “Apollonia ad Rhyndacum”, in Golyazi neighborhood of Nilufer district of Bursa, Turkiye on January 24, 2022. (Photo by Sergen Sezgin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

A drone photo shows “Little Venice”, also known as with its ancient name “Apollonia ad Rhyndacum”, in Golyazi neighborhood of Nilufer district of Bursa, Turkiye on January 24, 2022. (Photo by Sergen Sezgin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)



People walk along Taksim Square as snow falls on January 24, 2022 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo bu Huseyin Ozdemir/dia images via Getty Images)

People walk along Taksim Square as snow falls on January 24, 2022 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo bu Huseyin Ozdemir/dia images via Getty Images)



A group of swimmers run to warm-up before they dive into the chilly waters of the Bosphorus during a snowy day in Istanbul, Turkey, January 23, 2022. (Photo by Umit Bektas/Reuters)

A group of swimmers run to warm-up before they dive into the chilly waters of the Bosphorus during a snowy day in Istanbul, Turkey, January 23, 2022. (Photo by Umit Bektas/Reuters)



Children slide on the snow at the Kucukcekmece district in Istanbul on January 24, 2022. (Photo by Yasin Akgul/AFP Photo)

Children slide on the snow at the Kucukcekmece district in Istanbul on January 24, 2022. (Photo by Yasin Akgul/AFP Photo)



A woman enjoys a snowy day at the garden of Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, January 24, 2022. (Photo by Umit Bektas/Reuters)

A woman enjoys a snowy day at the garden of Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, January 24, 2022. (Photo by Umit Bektas/Reuters)



Youth roller skating on Kordon shore during a sunny winter day in Izmir, Turkiye on January 27, 2022. (Photo by Mahmut Serdar Alakuş/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Youth roller skating on Kordon shore during a sunny winter day in Izmir, Turkiye on January 27, 2022. (Photo by Mahmut Serdar Alakuş/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)



A kid carrying a goat is seen in a snow-covered field in front of his house, in Van, Turkiye on January 29, 2022. The harsh winter conditions in the villages of Van make it difficult for the villagers who make a living from breeding. In some villages, where the snow thickness exceeds 2 meters in places, while trying to clear the snow that rises up to the roofs of the houses, they do not neglect the care of animals, which are their biggest source of income. (Photo by Ozkan Bilgin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

A kid carrying a goat is seen in a snow-covered field in front of his house, in Van, Turkiye on January 29, 2022. The harsh winter conditions in the villages of Van make it difficult for the villagers who make a living from breeding. In some villages, where the snow thickness exceeds 2 meters in places, while trying to clear the snow that rises up to the roofs of the houses, they do not neglect the care of animals, which are their biggest source of income. (Photo by Ozkan Bilgin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)



Flamingo is seen during the winter season in Izmir, Turkiye on January 31, 2022. Gediz Delta (Izmir Bird Sanctuary), a UNESCO World Natural Heritage candidate, is home to about 300 bird species, including endangered species such as dalmatian pelican, pallid harrier and Siberian goose with its rich life resources. Within the scope of the Mid-Winter Water Bird Census, 58 thousand birds are recorded this year in the Gediz Delta, which is formed by the accumulation of alluviums carried by the Gediz River for thousands of years in Izmir Bay. (Photo by Lokman Ilhan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Flamingo is seen during the winter season in Izmir, Turkiye on January 31, 2022. Gediz Delta (Izmir Bird Sanctuary), a UNESCO World Natural Heritage candidate, is home to about 300 bird species, including endangered species such as dalmatian pelican, pallid harrier and Siberian goose with its rich life resources. Within the scope of the Mid-Winter Water Bird Census, 58 thousand birds are recorded this year in the Gediz Delta, which is formed by the accumulation of alluviums carried by the Gediz River for thousands of years in Izmir Bay. (Photo by Lokman Ilhan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)



An aerial view of cattle herd is seen as snow depth exceeds 2 meters after a heavy snowfall in Ovacik district of Tunceli on February 2, 2022. (Photo by Sidar Can Eren/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

An aerial view of cattle herd is seen as snow depth exceeds 2 meters after a heavy snowfall in Ovacik district of Tunceli on February 2, 2022. (Photo by Sidar Can Eren/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)



Search and rescue dog “Linda” poses for a photo in front of an igloo built by Gendarmeries and police in Hakkari province of eastern Turkiye on February 05, 2022. Igloos (snow huts) constructed by Gendarmerie Search and Rescue (JAK) teams and special operations police in Hakkari attract tourists to the city's winter festival. The “4th Snow Festival” is still going strong at Merga Butan Ski Center, with contributions of the Governor's Office, Municipality, Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports, Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism, and Eastern Anatolia Development Agency (DAKA), with the goal of developing the city's winter and nature tourism. (Photo by Ozkan Bilgin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Search and rescue dog “Linda” poses for a photo in front of an igloo built by Gendarmeries and police in Hakkari province of eastern Turkiye on February 05, 2022. Igloos (snow huts) constructed by Gendarmerie Search and Rescue (JAK) teams and special operations police in Hakkari attract tourists to the city's winter festival. The “4th Snow Festival” is still going strong at Merga Butan Ski Center, with contributions of the Governor's Office, Municipality, Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports, Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism, and Eastern Anatolia Development Agency (DAKA), with the goal of developing the city's winter and nature tourism. (Photo by Ozkan Bilgin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)



People burn their electricity bills as a protest against high energy prices in on February 9, 2022, as temperatures plunged well below freezing in Ankara and energy prices soared. Energy prices in Turkey and other countries have soared in the past year due to recovering demand and geopolitical tensions. But Turks have also seen their overall purchasing power dwindle dramatically amid a currency crisis and two-decade high inflation that reached almost 50 percent last month. (Photo by Adem Altan/AFP Photo)

People burn their electricity bills as a protest against high energy prices in on February 9, 2022, as temperatures plunged well below freezing in Ankara and energy prices soared. Energy prices in Turkey and other countries have soared in the past year due to recovering demand and geopolitical tensions. But Turks have also seen their overall purchasing power dwindle dramatically amid a currency crisis and two-decade high inflation that reached almost 50 percent last month. (Photo by Adem Altan/AFP Photo)



Hot-air balloons glide over snow-covered fairy chimneys in the Cappadocia region during sunrise, located in Nevsehir, Turkiye on February 11, 2022. Cappadocia is one of the vital tourism regions of Turkiye. Tourists join the hot air balloon tour and watch the natural beauties from the sky. It is considered the center of hot air ballooning globally, as it can fly 250 days a year. Cappadocia on the UNESCO World Heritage List receives tourists from various countries for 12 months. Last year, 388,833 tourists participated in hot air balloon tours in Cappadocia. (Photo by Behcet Alkan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Hot-air balloons glide over snow-covered fairy chimneys in the Cappadocia region during sunrise, located in Nevsehir, Turkiye on February 11, 2022. Cappadocia is one of the vital tourism regions of Turkiye. Tourists join the hot air balloon tour and watch the natural beauties from the sky. It is considered the center of hot air ballooning globally, as it can fly 250 days a year. Cappadocia on the UNESCO World Heritage List receives tourists from various countries for 12 months. Last year, 388,833 tourists participated in hot air balloon tours in Cappadocia. (Photo by Behcet Alkan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)



A female protestor holds a pan as she tries to cross police barricade during a demonstration against high bills and economic crisis in Istanbul, Turkey, 13 February 2022. (Photo by Sedat Suna/EPA/EFE)

A female protestor holds a pan as she tries to cross police barricade during a demonstration against high bills and economic crisis in Istanbul, Turkey, 13 February 2022. (Photo by Sedat Suna/EPA/EFE)



Turkish soldiers are lined up as seen from ski goggles on the Iraqi border of Derecik district of Turkiye's Hakkari on February 14, 2022. Turkish soldiers (Mehmetcik), who are stationed in the 2,220-altitude base area on the Iraqi border of Derecik district, where the snow thickness reaches 2 meters, serve in the region with their technological facilities and mobility. Soldiers, clearing the terrorist threat from areas that were previously used as a transit route by PKK (listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU), terrorists in deep valleys, steep mountains and snow-covered lands, keep the 171-kilometer border line completely under control with 92 base areas and 18 battalions. Mehmetcik, who completely prevented the crossing of PKK terrorists at the border, provided an environment of peace and security in the region with successful operations. (Photo by Ozkan Bilgin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Turkish soldiers are lined up as seen from ski goggles on the Iraqi border of Derecik district of Turkiye's Hakkari on February 14, 2022. Turkish soldiers (Mehmetcik), who are stationed in the 2,220-altitude base area on the Iraqi border of Derecik district, where the snow thickness reaches 2 meters, serve in the region with their technological facilities and mobility. Soldiers, clearing the terrorist threat from areas that were previously used as a transit route by PKK (listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU), terrorists in deep valleys, steep mountains and snow-covered lands, keep the 171-kilometer border line completely under control with 92 base areas and 18 battalions. Mehmetcik, who completely prevented the crossing of PKK terrorists at the border, provided an environment of peace and security in the region with successful operations. (Photo by Ozkan Bilgin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)



A shepherd rides a donkey as he leads sheep during winter in Van, Turkiye on February 19, 2022. Despite the terrible winter weather and the hard geology of the region, breeders in Van's Gurpnar district, where livestock is the most important source of revenue, do not disregard the care of their animals. Livestock farmers in the Cepkenli and Topcudegirmeni neighborhoods have the similar difficulties as those in rural areas, where the snow depth reaches one meter. (Photo by Ozkan Bilgin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

A shepherd rides a donkey as he leads sheep during winter in Van, Turkiye on February 19, 2022. Despite the terrible winter weather and the hard geology of the region, breeders in Van's Gurpnar district, where livestock is the most important source of revenue, do not disregard the care of their animals. Livestock farmers in the Cepkenli and Topcudegirmeni neighborhoods have the similar difficulties as those in rural areas, where the snow depth reaches one meter. (Photo by Ozkan Bilgin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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