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Turkey climate report: 2024 hottest year, 2025 driest since 1964
Turkey's Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change has released analysis from the General Directorate of Meteorology regarding temperature and drought trends for the 2016–2025 period. Minister Murat Kurum announced that 2024 was the hottest year on record for Turkey, with an average temperature of 15.6 degrees Celsius. Conversely, 2025 was identified as the country's driest year since 1964, with annual precipitation falling 27.6 percent below normal levels.
On a global scale, the 2016–2025 decade was the warmest ten-year period recorded. Data from international organizations like the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Copernicus, and NOAA confirm that 2024 was the hottest year globally, with an average temperature of 15.1 degrees Celsius. The analysis highlights that the 2015–2025 period comprised the eleven warmest years on record, underscoring the ongoing impact of climate change.
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AKOM · Adana · Balkans · Copernicus · Copernicus Climate Change Service · Istanbul · Istanbul Disaster Coordination Center · Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality · Marmara Sea · Meteoroloji Genel Müdürlüğü · Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change · Murat Kurum
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 4 SOURCES] Temperatures are expected to increase in the central and western parts of the country. www.haberturk.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The General Directorate of Meteorology issued the weather forecast for September 25, 2026. www.haberturk.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Marmara region will transition from clear skies to partly cloudy weather. www.haberturk.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Hatay coastal areas will experience local rain and thunderstorms in the morning. www.haberturk.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Rain and thunderstorms are expected in the Central Black Sea coasts, Eastern Black Sea, Hatay coasts, Erzincan, and Ardahan. www.haberturk.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Erzincan and Ardahan are expected to see local rain and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
- [● 8 SOURCES] 2025 was recorded as Turkey's driest year since 1964. www.biganinsesi.com · www.orduyorum.com · www.ozdiyarbakirgazetesi.com · www.tigrishaber.com · www.trakyaolay.com · +3 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] Annual precipitation in 2025 was 27.6 percent below normal. www.trakyaolay.com · www.aydinses.com · www.baskentgazete.com.tr · www.gazeteabc.com
- [DISPUTED] 2024 was the hottest year recorded globally with an average temperature of 15.1 degrees Celsius. www.biganinsesi.com · www.orduyorum.com · www.ozdiyarbakirgazetesi.com · www.tigrishaber.com · www.trakyaolay.com · +3 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] 2024 was Turkey's hottest year on record, and 2025 was the driest year since 1964. www.biganinsesi.com · www.orduyorum.com · www.ozdiyarbakirgazetesi.com · www.tigrishaber.com · www.trakyaolay.com · +3 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] The 2016–2025 period was the warmest 10-year period globally. www.biganinsesi.com · www.orduyorum.com · www.ozdiyarbakirgazetesi.com · www.tigrishaber.com · www.trakyaolay.com · +3 more
- [DISPUTED] Turkey's hottest year on record was 2024, with an average temperature of 15.6 degrees Celsius. www.biganinsesi.com · www.orduyorum.com · www.ozdiyarbakirgazetesi.com · www.tigrishaber.com · www.trakyaolay.com · +3 more