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Perseid meteor shower events in Turkey

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In early August 2026, several Turkish municipalities organized public viewing festivals for the annual Perseid meteor shower. On 8 August, the Karacabey district of Bursa hosted its sixth Perseid observation event at Yeniköy Beach, drawing more than 25,000 enthusiasts. The program integrated meteor watching with environmental awareness, featuring workshops on climate change and zero waste. On 12 August, the Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality scheduled a free visual festival at the Erciyes ski resort’s Hacılar Gate, offering professional astronomer talks and telescope sessions. As the shower reached its peak between 12 and 13 August, observation conditions were highly favorable due to low ~~moonlight, benefiting both amateur enthusiasts and professional astrophotographers.~~ moonlight. In Kayseri, thousands gathered at the Erciyes Mountain summit, ~~located 2,650 meters above sea level, to observe the event away from light pollution. In Denizli’s Beyağaç district,~~ while approximately 7,000 people attended a ~~sky observation~~ festival at Topuklu ~~Plateau.~~ Plateau in Denizli’s Beyağaç district. Other notable observation points included ~~Bolu’s Seben district near Taşlıyayla Lake, Kastamonu’s Ballık village, and~~ Bolu, Kastamonu, Nevşehir, ~~where local authorities organized events at the historic Nevşehir Castle. In Istanbul, the shower was visible in Çatalca despite cloudy conditions.~~ and Istanbul. On 13 August, Ankara University hosted a ‘Science Cafe’ ~~event~~ at the Kreiken ~~Observatory on its Alper Gezeravcı Astronomy~~ Observatory. Simultaneously, Beylikdüzü Municipality organized the ‘SMART SPACE: Perseid Meteor Shower and Space ~~Sciences Campus. Participants engaged in naked-eye meteor observation~~ Observation’ program at the Aziz Sancar Science and ~~telescope examinations, while astronomers~~ Art Center. This event provided informative presentations ~~regarding the Swift-Tuttle comet. University officials stated these programs are vital for community science activities~~ on meteor shower formation and ~~increasing public awareness.~~ celestial movement, telescope observations of planets, a planetarium experience, and a drone show. The event, caused by Earth passing through debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, coincided with a rare week of astronomical events, including a total solar eclipse visible in parts of Europe and North America, though the eclipse was not visible from Turkey.

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