![Fisherman tries to fish over the frozen 'Lake Van', as it has been frozen due to extreme cold weather during winter season in Van, Turkey on 29 December 2017 [Özkan Bilgin/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2017_12-29-Fishing-on-frozen-lake-in-Van20171229_2_27813391_29324424.jpg?w=797&h=531&ssl=1 "Fishing on frozen lake in Van")
Fisherman tries to fish over the frozen ‘Lake Van’, as it has been frozen due to extreme cold weather during winter season in Van, Turkey on 29 December 2017 [Özkan Bilgin/Anadolu Agency]
![Fisherman tries to fish over the frozen 'Lake Van', as it has been frozen due to extreme cold weather during winter season in Van, Turkey on 29 December 2017 [Özkan Bilgin/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2017_12-29-Fishing-on-frozen-lake-in-Van20171229_2_27813391_29324428.jpg?w=395&h=264&ssl=1 "Fishing on frozen lake in Van")
Fisherman tries to fish over the frozen ‘Lake Van’, as it has been frozen due to extreme cold weather during winter season in Van, Turkey on 29 December 2017 [Özkan Bilgin/Anadolu Agency]
![Fisherman tries to fish over the frozen 'Lake Van', as it has been frozen due to extreme cold weather during winter season in Van, Turkey on 29 December 2017 [Özkan Bilgin/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2017_12-29-Fishing-on-frozen-lake-in-Van20171229_2_27813391_29324427.jpg?w=395&h=263&ssl=1 "Fishing on frozen lake in Van")
Fisherman tries to fish over the frozen ‘Lake Van’, as it has been frozen due to extreme cold weather during winter season in Van, Turkey on 29 December 2017 [Özkan Bilgin/Anadolu Agency]
![Fisherman tries to fish over the frozen 'Lake Van', as it has been frozen due to extreme cold weather during winter season in Van, Turkey on 29 December 2017 [Özkan Bilgin/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2017_12-29-Fishing-on-frozen-lake-in-Van20171229_2_27813391_29324426.jpg?w=596&h=397&ssl=1 "Fishing on frozen lake in Van")
Fisherman tries to fish over the frozen ‘Lake Van’, as it has been frozen due to extreme cold weather during winter season in Van, Turkey on 29 December 2017 [Özkan Bilgin/Anadolu Agency]
![Fisherman tries to fish over the frozen 'Lake Van', as it has been frozen due to extreme cold weather during winter season in Van, Turkey on 29 December 2017 [Özkan Bilgin/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2017_12-29-Fishing-on-frozen-lake-in-Van20171229_2_27813391_29324425.jpg?w=596&h=397&ssl=1 "Fishing on frozen lake in Van")
Fisherman tries to fish over the frozen ‘Lake Van’, as it has been frozen due to extreme cold weather during winter season in Van, Turkey on 29 December 2017 [Özkan Bilgin/Anadolu Agency]