Palandöken Ski Center

With the arrival of spring, ski resorts are overflowing in the last days of the winter tourism season, with visitors who want to take advantage of the last skiing opportunity of the year.

The ski season continues in Uludağ, one of Türkiye's ski tourism hotspots. At the summit, where the snow thickness reaches 40 centimeters, the air temperature is at minus 4 degrees Celsius.

Parties, celebrations and events put people in high spirits as they bid adieu to 2023 and welcomed the new year with open arms.

People filled the prominent squares across the country as events took place in several provinces to mark the start of the new year.

The country's eastern provinces have been battling heavy snowfall that has already blocked roads in remote regions, as snow depth exceeds 20 centimeters in the high-altitude sites of Van and Erzurum.

Snow depth in Turkey remained lower this winter season than past years, data from the General Directorate of Meteorology showed on Feb. 2. 

According to records accessed by Anadolu Agency, snow depth in Turkey was usually found to be around the average human height, which is 180 centimeters (5 feet 9 inches) for men and 160 centimeters (5 feet 2 inches) for women.

An ice wall and a zip line installed in Palandöken, one of Turkey's favorite winter wonderlands in the eastern province of Erzurum, have become the new address of thrill-seekers.

Palandöken, one of Turkey's favorite winter wonderlands in the eastern province of Erzurum, is welcoming tourists with open arms to enjoy and indulge in its natural beauty and activities in the region.