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Passengers Stranded in Istanbul

Men walk past vehicles stranded on the highway after heavy snowfall at the Basaksehir district in Istanbul.
Men walk past vehicles stranded on the highway after heavy snowfall at the Basaksehir district in Istanbul. Photo: Yasin Akgul/AFP (Getty Images)

There was similar chaos in Turkey, where public transportation was put on hold in the capital city of Istanbul. The government also shut down flights in and out of the city Monday; some flights resumed as of Tuesday, but many were still on hold, stranding passengers at the airport. Government authorities said that more than 4,600 people were still stranded due to snowy roads and other weather-related conditions, while around 6,700 had been taken to temporary shelters.

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