“You’ll end up as a kebab”: Turkey exhausted by heat records
By Thomas Guichard , special correspondent in Diyarbakir (Turkey)
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In Diyarbakir, in southeastern Turkey, the thermometer climbed to 45°C. A national record of 50.5°C was reached near the Iraqi border, illustrating the urgency of adaptation in the face of extreme heat waves. SERTAC KAYAR / REUTERS
No stranger to heatwaves, Turkey was surprised this weekend by extreme temperatures that shattered the national record. In the southeast, the question of how to adapt to this phenomenon is being raised.
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I subscribeDressed all in white, a woman refuses to leave her shady corner of Kosuyolu Park. She shouts to her companion: "No way am I getting in your car! Drive around the neighborhood first; I'll wait for you here." By the time the air conditioning starts, the cabin is stiflingly hot. In Diyarbakir, the main city in southeastern Turkey, the thermometer reads 45°C. We're used to heatwaves, but this time, it's too much. On Friday, July 25, a temperature of 50.5°C was recorded near the Iraqi border, shattering the national record.
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