Türkiye braces for sweltering August heatwave
Türkiye is set to experience a spell of intense summer heat in the first week of August, with temperatures expected to exceed seasonal averages across much of the country.
The hottest conditions are forecast for the southeastern provinces, where temperatures are likely to surpass 40 degrees Celsius, while high humidity is expected to make conditions particularly oppressive in Istanbul and other coastal parts of the Marmara region.
Climate scientist and meteorological engineer Hüseyin Toros of Istanbul Technical University said the period popularly known as eyyam-ı bahur — a traditional term referring to the hottest days of summer — is not an official meteorological phenomenon with fixed dates. While commonly associated with the period between late July and early August, its timing and intensity vary from year to year.
Current atmospheric forecast models indicate that temperatures will rise above seasonal norms across large parts of Türkiye from the middle of the week. According to Toros, the heatwave will be driven by hot air masses arriving from the Arabian Peninsula in the east and North Africa in the west, producing different impacts across the country.
