Kars Province

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)

The bird sanctuary of Kuyucuk in the northeastern province of Kars has recently become home to many pelicans during the migration season. (DHA Photo)

Nature revives after winter in eastern Kars province's Sarıkamış district. (AA Photo)

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.

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.

Located in the eastern province of Kars, Lake Aygır astonishes photographers with its winter scenery. (AA Photo)

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)

Foxes, unable to find food in nature during the winter season, have been spotted near highways in the eastern Kars province. (AA Photo)

Javelin, a war game Turks have played since they came to Anatolia from Central Asia, has turned into entertainment with tournaments held in winter snow in Turkey's northeastern province of Kars. (Source: AA)

Children from a village in northeastern Turkey lived their dream after they were taken to play curling at a professional rink.

The children from Yolboyu village in Kars province caught the attention of a large number of people after Anadolu Agency covered a story on them.