Citizens in many parts of the country, especially in Istanbul, the capital Ankara and western province of İzmir, have welcomed the new year with various events, while a group of people in the southern province of Antalya celebrated the arrival of the new year by entering the sea at a temperature of 10 degrees.
The group of 25 people, who call themselves “Those who swim both in the Summer and Winter” in Antalya and include people from various professions such as teachers, engineers and businessmen, continued the tradition of seeing in the New Year by entering the sea this year.
The group celebrated 2023 by entering the sea with an air temperature of 10 degrees.
