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Winter air‑pollution spikes have prompted public‑health alerts about respiratory issues, while summer heat warnings have focused on the elderly, children, pregnant women and people with chronic illnesses. Early August 2026 brings an intense heat wave wave, locally called Eyyam‑ı Bahur, continues across Turkey, Turkey with forecasts of daytime highs 30‑40 °C—about 4 temperatures up to 40 °C above in the long‑term August average—in southeast and 30‑34 °C in major cities such as Istanbul, Konya, Eskişehir, Kırıkkale, Nevşehir, İzmir and other regions, Kırıkkale and humid conditions in the Marmara area raising perceived temperatures. Nevşehir. Health authorities continue to advise drinking 2–3 reiterate advice for vulnerable groups—elderly, children, pregnant women and those with chronic illnesses—to drink 2–2.5 L of water daily, avoiding outdoor activity between 10:00‑16:00, wearing stay in shade, wear light clothing, using shade or cool indoor spaces, clothing and monitoring vulnerable individuals for severe dehydration. In limit outdoor activity to 11:00‑16:00 unless essential. Medical experts warn that high temperatures can reduce the southeast, provinces such as Şanlıurfa efficacy of some medications, especially blood‑pressure drugs, and Diyarbakır are expected to reach 40 °C or higher, while central areas will see 30‑34 °C. recommend keeping medicines in cool, dry conditions. Ankara fire services have bolstered expanded their fleet with 128 new fire‑tankers (now 666 total) and reported fire‑tankers, bringing the total to 666, after more than 2,242 wildfires in otluk burned grasslands and cultivated fields in June‑July. In Bursa, lifeguards have performed 137 rescues over the past two months, attributing most to human negligence. Lifeguards on Bursa’s Gemlik‑Küçükkumla beach note a surge in drowning incidents as crowds gather, seven years and 5 rescues so far this season, urging swimmers to heed obey flag warnings, avoid alcohol and fatigue, and respect sea conditions. Strong winds of 30‑60 km/h are forecast for the Marmara, North Aegean and eastern Anatolia regions, Anatolia, with thunderstorms and heavy rain expected in the Black Sea area. region. The heat wave is projected expected to last persist through the first week of August before gradually easing, highlighting underscoring climate‑change‑linked trends and the need for prompt medical attention for heat‑related illnesses.