Turkey, where temperature records have been broken one after another, has been struggling with hellish heat for the last month. The latest drought and temperature analyses published by the General Directorate of Meteorology in recent days also shed light on the seriousness experienced. So much so that in the meteorological drought map of the last month; all cities except Burdur and its surroundings, Ankara, Nevşehir, the west of Erzincan, Trabzon, Artvin and Hakkari were virtually starved of water. The average temperature values for June, which were measured as 21.8 degrees throughout the country between 1991-2020, were determined as 25.4 degrees last month, 3.6 degrees above normal.
SCARY CONCLUSIONS
A new picture has been reflected in the research of European experts in addition to the frightening picture in the temperature analyses. The latest research conducted on the heat disaster in the Eastern Mediterranean basin, which also includes Turkey and Greece, has also produced frightening results for the coming days. According to the data reflected in the latest research, The heat wave experienced in Turkey and the Eastern Mediterranean between June 11 and 14 was 1.5 degrees warmer than previously observed in the region.
THE BLACK SEA IS NOT BLOWING!
The research, which was conducted by ClimaMeter under the leadership of ‘Climate Desk and Climatebook’, emphasized that the heat wave, which was compared with the climate data of the years 1991-2020, affected Turkey and Greece the most, and that Istanbul became at least 0.3-0.8 degrees warmer compared to the recent past. The study, which stated that wind speed changes also affected the Black Sea Region, “The Black Sea is showing windy conditions of 2km/h less than in the past. Windier conditions are observed in the central Mediterranean” It was said.
SAW 44.5 DEGREES
The report underlines that the extreme heat recorded between June 3-27, 2024 affected some Southeastern European and Middle Eastern countries as well as Turkey, and continues, “Temperatures reached their peak with the heat wave recorded between June 11-14. A new study reveals that climate change played an important role in the severe heat wave. When compared with climate data between 1991-2020, it is seen that the highest temperature anomalies occurred in Turkey and Greece. While this situation triggered the spread of forest fires in Turkey, it caused a temperature of 44.5 degrees in Greece.
THE BALKANS ARE ALSO ON THE ROAST
In the Balkans, one of the significant effects of the heat wave was power outages, the report said, “The outages experienced in Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Albania and Croatia both disrupted daily life and exacerbated the difficulties created by the extreme heat. Surface pressure anomalies reveal that positive anomalies were observed in the Balkans, Cyprus and the Middle East, as well as in Turkey. This anomaly appears to be largely responsible for the extreme heat. Temperature anomalies in the Southern Balkans and Anatolia are observed to reach +10°C in some places.. Rainfall data also shows that no rainfall was recorded in most of the affected area. “
RECORD OF 175 YEARS
On the other hand, providing information about the increase in temperature values that has made many people fed up, Boğaziçi University Kandilli Observatory Meteorology Laboratory Director Adil Tek said, “The rainfall that will decrease in the next few days due to high sea water temperatures carries significant risks. Even the Bosphorus is 27 degrees. Rainfall tomorrow and in the following days could pose great dangers.” said.
Tek, who also shared his predictions for August, said, “Heat waves will decrease somewhat in August. Globally, 2023 will be the hottest period in the last 175 years. New temperature records will be broken this year. The frequency of heat waves is increasing due to climate change.”
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