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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

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