Does it snow in Turkey?

In winter in Turkey, there is heavy snow everywhere. The lowest temperature in Turkey is mostly below zero degrees Celsius, and there will be more heavy snowfall in earthquake-related areas. Persistent aftershocks and bad weather have made the search and rescue work more difficult. The climate types in Turkey vary greatly.

Southeast Turkey is dry, and Anatolia Plateau in the middle is cool. Generally speaking, Turkey has long summers, high temperatures and little rainfall. Winter is cold, and the cold current brings snowfall and cold rain. Climate diversity shows that Turkey is rich in crop varieties. It is one of the main producing areas of tobacco, pistachio (pistachio), raisins and fruits and vegetables in the world.

Topographic features of Turkey:

Turkey is located in the westernmost part of Asia, spanning Europe and Asia. Its land area is 783,600 square kilometers, 97% of which is located in Asia Minor Peninsula in Asia. 3% is located in the Balkans of Europe, known as East Thrace. Turkey is surrounded by the sea on three sides, with the Black Sea in the north, the Aegean Sea and Marathi in the west and the Mediterranean Sea in the south, with a coastline of 7,200 kilometers.

Turkey has complex terrain, ranging from coastal plain to mountainous grassland, from cedar forest to continuous grassland, and is one of the regions with the richest plant resources in the world. Mount Ale is as high as 5 165 meters. The top of the mountain is covered with snow all year round, and the scenery is the most spectacular, attracting many tourists. In addition, Turkey is a country with many rivers and lakes, where both the Tigris River and the Euphrates River originate.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Turkey