A Turkish official who was carried across a snowy patch in the Aegean province because he was not wearing sensible footwear has been suspended, the BBC reports, for his inability to comply with the "municipality's attitude of service, citizen relations and values." He had some local farmers carry him as to not get his feetsies wet.

Ariana, is that you? Nedim Zurnaci, who was head of a rural services department, had been visiting an area of the region that had been hit by heavy snowstorms. He did not come dressed in proper footwear, and instead was hoisted over the snow by local farmers in wellies. Who does that remind you of?

The image of Zurnaci spread through Turkish media like wildfire and now has ended up on our international doorstep, as if the news were carried over the seas by some farmers.

[Image via Hurriyet Daily News]