Global warming, drought threaten Türkiye
The constantly increasing temperatures and severely decreasing precipitation will not let any country escape from the disasters caused by global warming, but one of the countries that will be affected the most is Türkiye.
Water scarcity: Türkiye listed under high water stress countries
The annual amount of water per capita in Türkiye has approached 1,000 cubic meters, which is the water scarcity limit. The current situation has placed the country under the "countries under high water stress" category.
With the lack of precipitation in Türkiye in recent months and the decrease in the water occupancy rates in dams, the risk of drought has once again been brought to the country's agenda.
Türkiye saw record number of extreme weather events in 2022
In the past two decades, the number of extreme weather events in Türkiye has been on the increase as a result of the climate crisis.
In 2022, some 1,030 such events occurred, setting an all-time high for the country.
In the two previous years, the number of events was 1,024 and 984, respectively.
According to data from the General Directorate of Meteorology (MGM), extreme rainfall and floods made up 33.6 percent of all extreme weather events last year.