Drought in Turkey
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Drought is common in Turkey, especially in the south and center of the country, with 2025 being one of the driest in the history of the republic. Droughts are forecast to occur more frequently due to
Kızılırmak Delta January 2021
Moisture in the root zone — the top meter of soil — on 11 January 2021. Dark red denotes less than 2% moisture.
Wildfires in Turkey
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Wildfires in Turkey occur mainly in the Mediterranean and Aegean Regions due to their hot, dry summer between late-June and September.
Drought in Turkey
…and critical. Shrinking lakes may be due to reduced precipitation being part of climate change, and increased water use by agriculture. Droughts make wildfires more likely. “Water year rainfall” is the total precipitation between Oct 1 and Sept 30 as it includes the agricultural irrigation period…
Smoke from Antalya, Mersin and Muğla Provinces on 3 August
Fire Demon looking over the ridge in Marmaris in 2021
A devastating wildfire in Çanakkale, which raged for three days in 2023 before it was brought under control
Kumbahçe, Bodrum 31 July 2021