The heat wave that engulfed Europe is about to hit the resorts of Turkey, the country needs to prepare. As early as Thursday-Friday, the heat will spread throughout the country and last for at least several days, meteorologist Orhan Shen told local media.
We will remind you that in Europe, the heat turned into forest fires all over the Mediterranean and mass evacuation of tourists – read the details at the link.
Turkey is also panicking at the prospect of a repeat of last year’s nightmarish fires.
We will remind you that in Europe the maximum temperature reached +47 degrees, and the average was around +40. The extreme temperatures, which mainly affected Portugal, Spain, and France, caused 510 heat-related deaths in Spain alone.
From the middle, the heat wave will spread to South-Eastern Europe, and by the end of the week it will reach Turkey, the meteorologist warned. Turkish citizens and tourists should be prepared for the “severity of the exhausting heat,” he added. So far, it is +36 degrees in Antalya, and the forecast for the weekend promises +37-38, which is usually hot – but not enough for extreme weather in summer Turkey.
However, forest fires have already started in the resorts of Turkey – while forests are burning in mountainous areas. But everyone is afraid of a repeat of last year when the fire descended on the resorts.