Marek Kučera 
Hot air from Europe together with extremely hot air masses above the Middle East and Central Asia brought an anomalous heatwave in Turkey, when on Tuesday, 20. July 2021, an all-time national record of maximum temperature was measured.
In Cizre, southeastern Turkey, +49,1°C was measured, which is the highest temperature in the country ever – higher than a previous record +48,6°C from the same city from 30. July 2000.
According to local people, the heatwave is very deadly and people are trying to cool down. Not everybody however lives near seas.
Extremely hot weather hit Syria (Kamishli, +47,3°C), Jordan (H-5 Safawi, +42,2°C), Iraq (Nasiriya, +50,0°C), or Georgia (Muhrani, +40,8°C), too.
In Baghdad, +49,8°C was measured.
Meanwhile in northern Turkey, in Rize region, flash floods killed 6 people and 2 were missing before a few days.
Europe is waiting for the next period with the next powerful heatwave /https://mkweather.com/heatwaves-in-europe-iberia-italy-balkan-turkey-45c-france-ukraine-hungary-40c-central-europe-30-38c-scandinavia-34c-uk-ireland-30-32c-baltic-countries//, which will come into Turkey in early August 2021, with a possibility of similar temperatures, near all-time temperature records.
Moreover, the Mediterranean, from Spain through Italy and Greece to Turkey has reported in the last period many dangerous wildfires and situation should be in August 2021 even more worsened.
If you live in the region or plan a vacation, we recommend you to watch current forecasts, weather news, and warnings.
— Extreme Temperatures Around The World (@extremetemps) July 20, 2021
And history was made today 20 July 2021 is being written in Turkish climatic books as the day of the highest temperature on record in the country with 49.1C at Cizre, which beat…itself by 0.5C 21 years later. Always at Cizre, the Turkish Furnace Creek ! https://t.co/NDA6DUoSpa
— Etienne Kapikian (@EKMeteo) July 20, 2021
NOUVEAU RECORD ABSOLU NATIONAL DE CHALEUR EN #TURQUIE
49.1°C à Cizre (province de Şırnak, extrême sud-est du pays)
ancien record national fiable : 48.6°C, Cizre, 30 juillet 2000
info via @yturker/@Nowcasting_Turk #Turkey #heatwave #canicule pic.twitter.com/POWv1GPhI4
Turkey! They had a freak heat wave at the height of their summer. It hit 50°c and locals were dying. I actually could feel myself sweating in the sea. Awful.
— Sasha – West Wales(@SashaFoxWalters) July 20, 2021
Marek Sadowski 
