Istanbul -
Istanbul's Ataturk airport, the main international travel hub, was closed temporarily for landings and takeoffs on Wednesday as snow pummelled Turkey's largest city for a second day.
Parts of the public transit system, including ferries, were forced to shut.
Major roads slowed to a crawl causing traffic chaos and there were reports of accidents as a result of the weather.
The Dogan news agency reported that a man was killed after a playful snowball fight went awry.
A snowball thrown by a group of friends hit a shop window and the enraged owner of the store then stabbed the man, who was employed as a journalist.
Some of the city's ancient building and monuments, including the Galata Tower and many mosques, were covered in white.
Sapa-dpa