Turkish Air Force rescues four stranded in blizzard conditions

Video. Turkish Air Force rescues four stranded in blizzard conditions

Turkish Air Force teams rescued four people stranded in a blizzard on a mountain in Western Turkey on Friday, according to to the Turkish Defence Ministry said in a statement.

Turkish Air Force teams rescued four people stranded in a blizzard on a mountain in Western Turkey on Friday, according to to the Turkish Defence Ministry said in a statement.

It released video of the incident, which showed stranded people being rescued by helicopter amid heavy snowfall.

The weather conditions caused chaos in Eastern Turkey leaving Karliova district isolated. 

Snowploughs attempted to clear roads amid heavy snowfall that blanketed the whole village.