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Van-Bahcesaray highway, closed for months due to avalanche risk, cleared of snow VAN, TURKIYE - MAY 23: A view of the area as the teams from the Gorentas Maintenance Station of the 11th Regional Directorate of Highways carry out snow removal work on the Van-Bahcesaray highway in Van, Turkiye on May 23, 2026. Closed since December due to adverse weather conditions and avalanche risks, the highway was partially opened to single-lane traffic following a challenging 20-day effort through meters-high snow corridors. The final decision to fully open the road to traffic awaits an assessment by the Avalanche Risk Determination and Monitoring Commission. Ozkan Bilgin Anadolu Van Turkey. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage.

Van-Bahcesaray highway, closed for months due to avalanche risk, cleared of snow VAN, TURKIYE - MAY 23: A view of the area as the teams from the Gorentas Maintenance Station of the 11th Regional Directorate of Highways carry out snow removal work on the Van-Bahcesaray highway in Van, Turkiye on May 23, 2026. Closed since December due to adverse weather conditions and avalanche risks, the highway was partially opened to single-lane traffic following a challenging 20-day effort through meters-high snow corridors. The final decision to fully open the road to traffic awaits an assessment by the Avalanche Risk Determination and Monitoring Commission. Ozkan Bilgin Anadolu Van Turkey. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage.

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Recording Date: May 23, 2026

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Van-Bahcesaray highway, closed for months due to avalanche risk, cleared of snow VAN, TURKIYE - MAY 23: A view of the area as the teams from the Gorentas Maintenance Station of the 11th Regional Directorate of Highways carry out snow removal work on the Van-Bahcesaray highway in Van, Turkiye on May 23, 2026. Closed since December due to adverse weather conditions and avalanche risks, the highway was partially opened to single-lane traffic following a challenging 20-day effort through meters-high snow corridors. The final decision to fully open the road to traffic awaits an assessment by the Avalanche Risk Determination and Monitoring Commission. Ozkan Bilgin Anadolu Van Turkey. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage.

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