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Turkey Records All-Time High Temperature of 50.5 Degrees Celsius
- Meteorologists registered a temperature of 50.5 degrees Celsius in southeast Turkey, setting a nationwide record, according to Turkey's environment ministry.
- The previous highest temperature was 49.5 degrees Celsius, recorded in August 2023.
- Turkey is currently experiencing a heatwave and multiple wildfires, including in Eskisehir province where 10 people died recently.
- Local authorities in some areas, like Cesme near Izmir, have imposed water consumption restrictions due to the ongoing heatwave.
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Turkey has reported a new heat record: in Silopi, the thermometer climbed to 50.5 degrees Celsius. In the country and in Greece, forces have been fighting violent forest fires for days.
·Hamburg, Germany
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Turkey witnessed a record temperature of 50.5 degrees Celsius on Friday in the southeastern city of Silopi, the highest temperature ever recorded in the country. This coincided with an intense heat wave hitting the region, causing widespread forest fires in Turkey and neighboring Greece.
·Amman, Jordan
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A temperature of 50.5°C was measured on Friday in the south-eastern part of the country. - Turkey: 50.5°C measured in the south-eastern part of the country, a record (Weather and Weather).
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