Kars Province
Dazzling fall colors sparkle in Turkey's east
Turkey's eastern Kars province's Sarıkamış district astonishes visitors and onlookers with its natural beauties during the fall season. (AA Photo)
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Captivating scenery as crows fly over eastern Kars
A flock of crows mesmerized onlookers as they flew over the eastern province of Kars, above the dark clouds. (AA Photo)
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Butterflies of Turkey's Sarıkamış
Butterflies in Turkey's Kars province's Sarıkamış district, one of the highest-altitude settlements in the country, attract attention with their enchanting colors. (AA Photo)
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Pelicans spotted in eastern Turkish bird sanctuary
The bird sanctuary of Kuyucuk in the northeastern province of Kars has recently become home to many pelicans during the migration season. (DHA Photo)
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Turkey's Sarıkamış dazes onlookers with natural heritage
Sleigh rides on frozen lake attract visitors
Tourists can ride on sleighs on Turkey's frozen Lake Çıldır up until April.
Located in the northeast on the border between Ardahan and Kars provinces, the second-largest lake in eastern Anatolia becomes ice-covered as temperatures fall below zero.
When its thickness reaches around 40 centimeters (16 inches), fishing enthusiasts break the ice and catch fish like Eskimos.
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New bird species spotted in Lake Çıldır
A new bird species, smew duck, was spotted in Lake Çıldır in eastern Turkey.
A team from the Turkish conservation society Kuzeydoğa Association spotted the duck in the Taşbaşı village in the eastern Kars province.
Emrah Çoban, the coordinator of the association, told Anadolu Agency that their regular birdwatching bore fruit.
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Lake Aygır in eastern Turkey captivates photographers
Located in the eastern province of Kars, Lake Aygır astonishes photographers with its winter scenery. (AA Photo)
Crystal snow in Cıbıltepe Ski Center lures visitors
Ski tracks surrounded by Scotch pine forests and natural beauty attract thousands of visitors to the Cıbıltepe Ski Center in the Sarıkamış district of the northeastern province of Kars. (AA Photo)
Hungry foxes search for food in eastern Kars
Foxes, unable to find food in nature during the winter season, have been spotted near highways in the eastern Kars province. (AA Photo)
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