Turkey marks 50.5 deg C heat record in south-east
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Over 130 weather stations registered record temperatures in Turkey for the month of July
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- Turkey recorded a national high of 50.5°C in Silopi on July 25, surpassing the previous record of 49.5°C from August 2023.
- 132 weather stations across Turkey registered record temperatures for July amid an ongoing heatwave.
- Wildfires are raging, including one in Karabuk, with 10 deaths reported in Eskisehir; water restrictions are in place.
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ISTANBUL - Turkey’s environment ministry said on July 26 that meteorologists had registered a reading of 50.5 deg C in the south-east of the country, a nationwide record.
The record temperature was registered on July 25 at Silopi, the ministry said in a post on X.
And across the country, 132 weather stations had registered record temperatures for the month of July, the statement added.
Silopi, in the province of Sirnak, sits just 10km from Turkey’s borders with Iraq and Syria.
The previous heat record in temperature, recorded in August 2023, was 49.5 deg C.
The country is currently in the grip of a heatwave and is fighting fires in a number of regions.
Firefighters have been struggling for four days to contain one in the northern Karabuk province, forcing the evacuation of several villagers.
On July 23, 10 people perished fighting a fire in Eskisehir province.
The heatwave, which is expected to last several days more, has forced some local authourities to announce restrictions on water consumption, including the seaside resort of Cesme, near Izmir on Turkey’s west coast.
Neighbouring Greece is also suffering a heatwave and battling fires
