Prolonged summer temperatures persisting in Turkey until October, according to predictions by a weather expert
In Turkey, the city of Istanbul is not the only region experiencing hardships. Controlled water cuts have been introduced in the third-largest city, Izmir, due to plummeting reservoir levels, mirroring the situation in Istanbul.
The country is currently grappling with its hottest and driest period in the past 65 years, a situation exacerbated by the ongoing agricultural drought. This dry spell has left farmers unable to plant, potentially impacting food production in the coming months.
Hundreds of wildfires, driven by temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius, extremely dry conditions, and strong winds, broke out in the eastern Mediterranean in June and July. A forest fire in the western province of Denizli has been ongoing for its fourth day, forcing the evacuation of two neighborhoods as of Sept. 1.
A study by World Weather Attribution, published last week, has identified climate change as a contributing factor to the intensification of wildfires in Turkey, Greece, and Cyprus this summer. The research finding confirms that these wildfires were 22 percent more intense in 2025 compared to a climate without human-induced warming. However, the study did not specify if the wildfires in Turkey were the hottest and driest on record, nor did it mention any specific connection between the wildfires and the declining precipitation or agricultural drought in the country.
Despite the dry conditions, temperatures in Istanbul will still hover around 32 degrees Celsius. There is a slight dip expected, with temperatures decreasing by 1-2 degrees from September 1. However, the meteorologist Orhan Şen warns that Turkey will not see the rainfall it needs in the near term, and summer-like climate may extend into mid-October in Turkey.
Precipitation in Turkey has declined by 74 percent, leading to water shortages and agricultural drought. The group of researchers, World Weather Attribution, found the link between extreme weather events, such as wildfires, and climate change to be concerning. They urge for immediate action to mitigate the effects of climate change and prevent such extreme weather events from becoming more frequent and intense.
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