14 July 2010 / TODAY’S ZAMAN, İSTANBUL
The State Meteorology Bureau has issued a high temperature alert for the entire country this week. According to the bureau, temperatures are expected to rise by one to three degrees Celsius in most parts of Turkey.
Meteorologists anticipate the temperatures to exceed seasonal averages throughout the country this week following heavy rains in the Marmara region in June and early July. News reports state the Eastern Black Sea region, Eastern Anatolia and Southeastern Anatolia will be among the hardest hit. People are being warned to take precautions against complications brought about by high temperatures such as heat stroke.