The nine -day heat wave is expected to cause increase in temperatures by four to six degrees Celsius above seasonal standardsand in some Western provinces of temperatures can reach up to 50 degrees.
Temperatures in In Istanbulthe largest metropolis of the country will achieve at the weekend and at the beginning of the coming week 37 degrees and then increase.
Dilek Caliscan, a meteorology expert, warned that from Sunday to Thursday temperatures in western cities exposed to fires such as Izmir, Aydin i Manisacan achieve 45 degrees in the shade and far over 50 degrees in a degree.
She added that in the coming period the winds will change the direction and will blow from the sea, which will potentially reduce the risk of fire, but will significantly increase the risk of heat stroke.
Türkiye. Extremely high temperatures
Turkish state meteorological service issued Fr.guarding against growing heatwhile the Ministry of the Environment, urbanization and climate change called society to be careful in connection with the increased risk of forest fires and health risk.
“Increase in temperature means that We must act more responsibly to protect both our health and our forests” – noted the Minister of the Environment Murat Kurum in a post on social networks.
Unlike the heat in the west and south, snowfall is expected at higher heights in Trabzon, Gumushane and Erzurum in the northeast of Turkey.