Winter has made itself felt on Uludağ, the slopes have been covered in white.

Snowfall has begun at Uludağ, one of Turkey’s main winter tourism hubs, with temperatures at the summit dropping to minus 4°C and precipitation forecast to continue intermittently. Some citizens flocked to the mountain to take advantage of the fresh snow, while gendarmerie teams stepped up inspections for winter conditions. The early-season snowfall matters for Turkey’s winter tourism operators because it can signal the start of the ski season and support bookings at resorts around the peak. What to watch next is whether the snow cover holds and deepens enough for pistes to open, and whether the cold snap and precipitation persist in the coming days.