
DIYARBAKIR, TURKEY - DECEMBER 30: A Turkish soldier stands guard at the Portable Air Radar Continental Command which is located at the Karacadag mountain in Diyarbakir, Turkey on December 30, 2020. Turkish soldiers continue to do their duty ahead of new year. ( Ömer Yasin Ergin - Anadolu Agency )

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 1: The Sydney Town Hall clock tower strikes midnight as the New Year arrives during strict COVID-19 restrictions in Sydney, Australia, on January 1, 2021. Sydneysiders were asked to stay home and watch the fireworks on television this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ( Steven Saphore - Anadolu Agency )

KARACHI, PAKISTAN-DECEMBER 31:Pakistani enjoy evening walk at Clifton beach as the sun sets marking the end of the year 2020 in Karachi, Pakistan on December 31, 2020. ( Muhammad Sabir Mazhar - Anadolu Agency )

BURSA, TURKEY - DECEMBER 30: A view of a bookstore on an area of 17,000 square meters at Istanbul Street of Turkey's Bursa on December 30, 2020. ( Ali Atmaca - Anadolu Agency )

IDLIB, SYRIA - DECEMBER 30: Syrian kids light up rocket projectiles like a new year tree on a debris of a building which was destroyed in bombardments of Assad Regime and its supporter Russia, to draw attention to the destruction of war in Idlib, Syria on December 30, 2020. ( İzzeddin idilbi - Anadolu Agency )

BITLIS, TURKEY - DECEMBER 31: A car goes on the Bitlis-Guroymak road amid snow covered fields after snowfall in Bitlis, Turkey on December 31, 2020. ( Şener Toktaş - Anadolu Agency )

KARS, TURKEY - DECEMBER 30: Silhouette of a person pulling a child on a sledge at the Lake Cildir during winter in Kars, Turkey on December 30, 2020. ( İsmail Kaplan - Anadolu Agency )

NEVSEHIR, TURKEY - DECEMBER 31: Full moon rises behind hot-air balloons gliding over historical Cappadocia region, located in Central Anatolia's Nevsehir province, Turkey on December 31, 2020. ( Behçet Alkan - Anadolu Agency )

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - DECEMBER 29: An inside view of empty Hagia Sophia Mosque after a scaffold built in 2013 was recently removed in Istanbul, Turkey on December 29, 2020. ( Esra Bilgin - Anadolu Agency )

ERZURUM, TURKEY - DECEMBER 29: Pigeons sit on the roof of a historical building during winter in Turkey's eastern Erzurum province on December 29, 2020. ( Hilmi Tunahan Karakaya - Anadolu Agency )

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - DECEMBER 29: A view of Kudrinskaya Square Building during sunrise in Moscow, Russia on December 29, 2020. ( Sefa Karacan - Anadolu Agency )

BURSA, TURKEY - DECEMBER 28: A cat is seen on the pitch during TFF 1. League soccer match between Bursaspor and Eskisehirspor Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Stadium in Bursa, Turkey on December 28, 2020. ( Sergen Sezgin - Anadolu Agency )

VAN, TURKEY - DECEMBER 28: A view of the frozen parts of Muradiye Waterfall during winter season in Muradiye district of Turkey's eastern Van province on December 28, 2020. ( Necmettin Karaca - Anadolu Agency )

VIENNA, AUSTRIA - DECEMBER 27: A man gets vaccinated against Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in Vienna, Austria on December 27, 2020. ( APA / Pool - Anadolu Agency )

HAKKARI, TURKEY - DECEMBER 25: A Turkish soldier aims his gun as he patrols despite difficult terrain and climatic conditions on Tepesin Hill in Cukurca district of Hakkari, Turkey on December 25, 2020. ( Mesut Varol - Anadolu Agency )