![ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JANUARY 26 : A freighter passes through the Bosphorus Strait during heavy snowfall in Istanbul, Turkey on January 26, 2017. ( Metin Tokgöz - Anadolu Agency ) A freighter passes through the Bosphorus Strait during heavy snowfall in Istanbul, Turkey on January 26, 2017 [Metin Tokgöz / Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/20170126_2_21507923_18323459.jpg?w=398&h=254&ssl=1)
A freighter passes through the Bosphorus Strait during heavy snowfall in Istanbul, Turkey on 26 January 2017 [Metin Tokgöz/Anadolu Agency]
ISTANBUL, TURKEY – JANUARY 26 : A man is seen as seagulls fly near the Bosphorus during heavy snowfall in Uskudar district of Istanbul, Turkey on January 26, 2017. ( Metin Tokgöz – Anadolu Agency )
ISTANBUL, TURKEY – JANUARY 26 : People are seen during heavy snowfall in Uskudar district of Istanbul, Turkey on January 26, 2017. ( Metin Tokgöz – Anadolu Agency )
ISTANBUL, TURKEY – JANUARY 26 : People are seen during heavy snowfall in Uskudar district of Istanbul, Turkey on January 26, 2017. ( Metin Tokgöz – Anadolu Agency )