Türkiye records hottest year in 2024 as 2025 hits driest since 1964

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While 2024 was Türkiye's hottest year on record, 2025 was recorded as the driest year since 1964. In 2025, annual rainfall was 27.6 percent below normal.

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According to the climate analysis report for the period 2016-2025 published by the General Directorate of Meteorology, 2024 was the hottest year on record in Türkiye with an average temperature of 15.6 degrees Celsius. 2025, on the other hand, was recorded as the driest year since 1964.

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Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum announced that 2024 will be Türkiye's hottest year on record, and 2025 will be its driest year since 1964.