  We give a realization of quantum affine Lie algebra $U_q(\hat A_{N-1})$ in
terms of anyons defined on a two-dimensional lattice, the deformation parameter
$q$ being related to the statistical parameter $\nu$ of the anyons by $q =
e^{i\pi\nu}$. In the limit of the deformation parameter going to one we recover
the Feingold-Frenkel fermionic construction of undeformed affine Lie algebra.
