25.05.2026 17:20
As June approaches in the Yüksekova district of Hakkari, the roads cleared by teams due to snow depths exceeding 6 meters resemble tunnels. Despite the avalanche risk, work continues uninterrupted.
In the Yuksekova district of Hakkari, the roads opened after work on snow exceeding 6 meters resembled tunnels.
As May approaches in the Yuksekova district, the snow tunnels leave observers in awe, while snow-fighting efforts continue intensively. Teams from the Yuksekova Site Directorate, affiliated with the Hakkari Special Provincial Administration, are working nonstop on the roads of the Doski region, Ikiyaka Mountains, and Mergezer Plateau located in the district center.
AVALANCHE DANGER
The teams, facing challenging moments at times against the snow tunnels and snow thickness reaching 6 meters, also use excavators on roads they cannot open with loaders. Struggling to advance in snow exceeding the height of the loader, the teams continue their work day and night despite the avalanche danger. The roads opened by the teams, who are working intensively to ensure citizens living in high areas are not inconvenienced, resemble tunnels. -