Heavy snowstorm causes travel chaos in Istanbul
Istanbul (AFP) Feb 18, 2015 - A heavy fall of snow on Wednesday caused travel chaos in Istanbul, forcing the temporary closure of Turkey's main airport and causing hundreds of traffic accidents. Istanbulites woke up to find the famed minarets and domes of the historic city's skyline layered in snow after a heavy fall overnight that has still shown no sign of abating. National carrier Turkish Airlines was forced to de ... more

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