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Sharjah 24
2 days ago
- Climate
- Sharjah 24
Heavy snow hits Turkey's northeast as southwest burns
Record low temperatures in Rize Temperatures plummeted in mountainous areas inland from Rize, a town situated about 120 kilometers (75 miles) from the Georgian border. Gencaga Karafazlioglu, a local journalist, remarked that he had never witnessed snow in July before. He noted, 'In Rize, we're used to weather anomalies. We've had snow several times in March, but never this much. The older generation recalls snow in July 30 or 40 years ago, but not like this.' Impact on Ovit Yaylasi In Ovit Yaylasi, a plateau located approximately 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) above sea level, fields were blanketed in white after the snowfall. Social media footage revealed the stunning transformation of the landscape. The snowfall covered an area stretching at least 100 kilometers, impacting regions from Anzer Yaylasi through Kackar Mountains National Park and beyond. According to Karafazlioglu, the town of Artvin, located about 50 kilometers inland, was the worst affected. Battle against wildfires Meanwhile, firefighters were engaged in battling at least 10 "major" forest fires across the country. Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli reported at a press conference that wildfires in Izmir province, where two fatalities occurred on Thursday, were now primarily under control. However, strong winds continued to pose a threat to Mugla in the southwest and Hatay in the south, where an "intense struggle" was underway to control the blaze near the Syrian border. Causes and arrests related to wildfires Yumakli revealed that there had been 624 wildfires in the past week, many sparked by faulty electric cables. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya reported that 44 suspects had been arrested, with 10 placed in detention. Most of those apprehended were workers or farmers whose machinery inadvertently caused sparks that ignited the fires.
Ammon
2 days ago
- Climate
- Ammon
Heavy snow hits Turkey's northeast as wildfires rage
Ammon News - A rare blanket of heavy snow fell on parts of northeastern Turkey on Friday as other parts of the country battled a growing number of wildfires. Experts say human-driven climate change is causing more frequent and intense extreme weather events, from droughts to heatwaves and hailstorms. Temperatures plunged in mountainous areas inland from Rize, a town on Turkey's northeastern Black Sea coast about 120 kilometres (75 miles) from the border with Georgia. Gencaga Karafazlioglu, a journalist in Rize, said he had never before seen snow in July. "In Rize, we're used to weather anomalies. We've had snow several times in March but never this much. The older generation say they saw snow in July 30 or 40 years ago but never this much." In Ovit Yaylasi, a plateau some 2,500 metres (8,200 feet) above sea level, fields were blanketed in white after snowfall, social media footage showed. The snowfall covered an area stretching at least 100 kilometres, from Anzer Yaylasi through the Kackar Mountains National Park and beyond. "The town of Artvin was the worst hit," Karafazlioglu said. Artvin is about 50km inland. Elsewhere, firefighters battled at least 10 "major" forest fires on Friday, Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli told a press conference. The minister said that wildfires in Izmir province, where two people died on Thursday and temperatures were forecast to hit 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in the coming days, were now mainly under control. He added that flames fanned by strong winds that threatened Mugla in the southwest of the country and Hatay in the south were still a concern. Yumakli said there was an "intense struggle" to control the blaze in Hatay, which is near the border with Syria. There had been 624 wildfires in the past week and that many had been caused by faulty electric cables, he added. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said that 44 suspects had been arrested and 10 placed in detention over fires. He said that most were workers or farmers using machinery that had caused sparks. AFP
Al Arabiya
3 days ago
- Climate
- Al Arabiya
Heavy snow hits Turkey's northeast as wildfires rage
A rare blanket of heavy snow fell on parts of northeastern Turkey on Friday as other parts of the country battled a growing number of wildfires. Experts say human-driven climate change is causing more frequent and intense extreme weather events, from droughts to heatwaves and hailstorms. Temperatures plunged in mountainous areas inland from Rize, a town on Turkey's northeastern Black Sea coast about 120 kilometers (75 miles) from the border with Georgia. Gencaga Karafazlioglu, a journalist in Rize, said he had never before seen snow in July. 'In Rize, we're used to weather anomalies. We've had snow several times in March but never this much. The older generation say they saw snow in July 30 or 40 years ago but never this much.' In Ovit Yaylasi, a plateau some 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) above sea level, fields were blanketed in white after snowfall, social media footage showed. The snowfall covered an area stretching at least 100 kilometers, from Anzer Yaylasi through the Kackar Mountains National Park and beyond. 'The town of Artvin was the worst hit,' Karafazlioglu said. Artvin is about 50 kilometers inland. Elsewhere, firefighters battled at least 10 'major' forest fires on Friday, Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli told a press conference. The minister said that wildfires in Izmir province — where two people died on Thursday and temperatures were forecast to hit 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in the coming days — were now mainly under control. He added that flames fanned by strong winds that threatened Mugla in the southwest of the country and Hatay in the south were still a concern. Yumakli said there was an 'intense struggle' to control the blaze in Hatay, which is near the border with Syria. There had been 624 wildfires in the past week, many of them caused by faulty electric cables, he added. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said that 44 suspects had been arrested and 10 placed in detention over fires. He said that most were workers or farmers using machinery that had caused sparks.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Heavy snow hits Turkey's northeast as wildfires rage
A rare blanket of heavy snow fell on parts of northeastern Turkey on Friday as other parts of the country battled a growing number of wildfires. Experts say human-driven climate change is causing more frequent and intense extreme weather events, from droughts to heatwaves and hailstorms. Temperatures plunged in mountainous areas inland from Rize, a town on Turkey's northeastern Black Sea coast about 120 kilometres (75 miles) from the border with Georgia. Gencaga Karafazlioglu, a journalist in Rize, said he had never before seen snow in July. "In Rize, we're used to weather anomalies. We've had snow several times in March but never this much. The older generation say they saw snow in July 30 or 40 years ago but never this much." In Ovit Yaylasi, a plateau some 2,500 metres (8,200 feet) above sea level, fields were blanketed in white after snowfall, social media footage showed. The snowfall covered an area stretching at least 100 kilometres, from Anzer Yaylasi through the Kackar Mountains National Park and beyond. "The town of Artvin was the worst hit," Karafazlioglu said. Artvin is about 50km inland. Elsewhere, firefighters battled at least 10 "major" forest fires on Friday, Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli told a press conference. The minister said that wildfires in Izmir province, where two people died on Thursday and temperatures were forecast to hit 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in the coming days, were now mainly under control. He added that flames fanned by strong winds that threatened Mugla in the southwest of the country and Hatay in the south were still a concern. Yumakli said there was an "intense struggle" to control the blaze in Hatay, which is near the border with Syria. There had been 624 wildfires in the past week and that many had been caused by faulty electric cables, he added. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said that 44 suspects had been arrested and 10 placed in detention over fires. He said that most were workers or farmers using machinery that had caused sparks. bur-hmw/ach/tw/phz
France 24
3 days ago
- Climate
- France 24
Heavy snow hits Turkey's northeast as southwest burns
Experts say human-driven climate change is causing more frequent and more intense extreme weather events, from droughts to heatwaves and hailstorms. Temperatures plunged in several mountainous areas inland from Rize, a town on Turkey's northeastern Black Sea coast, that lies about 120 kilometres (75 miles) from the border with Georgia. Gencaga Karafazlioglu, a local journalist from Rize, said the area -- which is known for its lush greenery and heavy rainfall -- was used to unusual weather but said he had never before seen snow in July. "It's been snowing for about four or five hours. I'm 65 years old, I've lived in Rize for most of my life, and this is the first time I've seen snow in July," he told AFP. "In Rize, we're used to weather anomalies. We've had snow several times in March but never this much. The older generation say they saw snow in July 30 or 40 years ago but never this much." In Ovit Yaylasi, a plateau some 2,500 metres above sea level, the fields could be seen blanketed in white, the overhead skies heavy with snow, footage on social media showed. The snowfall covered an area stretching at least 100 kilometres, from Anzer Yaylasi plateau through the Kackar Mountains National Park and beyond, in a region known for its livestock farming. "The town of Artvin was the worst hit," Karafazlioglu said of a town 50 kilometres inland that lies 350 metres above sea level. The whiteout came as firefighters battled a string of wildfires in Izmir province, some 1,600 kilometres to the west, where temperatures were forecast to hit 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in the coming days.
