Kars

Against the stunning backdrop of Lake Çıldır's frozen surface, a team of 38 artistic figure skaters from Istanbul mesmerized onlookers with a captivating ice dance performance.

A messy mix of snow and rain wreaked havoc in parts of the country, as roads were closed to traffic in the province in the eastern and southeastern Anatolian region due to heavy snowfall and blizzards causing low visibility.

Transportation was severely disrupted in the provinces of Tunceli, Hakkari, Kars and Sivas, with some vehicles stranded on the roads.

Two months ago, the renowned kaz eti (goose meat) of Kars province in Türkiye's Eastern Anatolia region, received official recognition with a geographical indication.

The popular touristic railway, Eastern Express, embarking on approximately a 30-hour journey from the capital Ankara towards the snow-covered eastern regions, will commence its trips on Dec. 11, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu has announced.

Two female veterinarians in the eastern province of Kars, undeterred by the harsh winter conditions, tirelessly traverse village to village to provide health care services to a wide range of animals, from large livestock to dogs.

A group of people searching for treasures in the eastern province of Kars has looted a 150-year-old church during their excavations, prompting residents to react with demands for the preservation of the historic church.

A tragic accident has unfolded in the northeastern province of Kars' Sarıkamış district when a passenger bus overturned into a stockade on July 30, leaving seven people dead and 22 others injured, as per preliminary reports.

Torrential rains have paralyzed daily life in Türkiye, while vehicles were submerged in rainwater and floods damaged citizens' properties in several provinces.

Fishermen have now begun to collect their nets which they left at the beginning of the new year in Lake Çıldır to fish in Eskimo style as its surface completely freezes in winter due to low temperatures.

Thousands of people marched on Jan. 8 in the eastern province of Kars to commemorate the tens of thousands of Ottoman soldiers killed in the Sarıkamış operation during World War I.

The starting point of the march was Kızılçubuk, where the ill-fated operation against the Russian Caucasus Army began.