Europe heat wave fuels demand for Turkish air conditioning systems
Driven by a severe European heat wave, Turkish air conditioning manufacturers are experiencing a massive surge in international orders and maintenance requests, according to an industry representative.
More than two-thirds of Europeans experienced temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius during a June 15–30 heat wave, underscoring the continent’s continued lack of preparedness for increasingly frequent periods of extreme heat more than two decades after its last record-breaking heat wave.
The combination of buildings ill-suited to high temperatures and the limited availability of air conditioning systems has prompted many European buyers to turn to Turkish suppliers.
“We are observing a significant increase in demand, even in central and northern European countries where air conditioning has traditionally not been widely used. It is not only individual consumers driving this trend; public institutions, educational facilities, healthcare centers and commercial businesses are also accelerating their investments in climate-control systems,” Osman Baştaş, chairman of the Air Conditioning Industry Exporters’ Association, told Turkish state-run Anadolu Agency.
