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Jun 12
M4.3 earthquake - Central Turkey. Jun 13 00:08 local time (7m ago, depth 8 km)
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Jun 9
Turkey's economy expanded by 0.1% in Q1 2026, slowing from 0.4% growth in Q4. Source: Eurostat
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Jun 7
Upcoming Week Forecast (Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Antalya, Trabzon, Gaziantep, Erzurum)
Avg hourly temp: 22.0°C
Expected high: 33.0°C (Gaziantep, Fri)
Expected low: 8.6°C (Erzurum, Mon)
Avg rainfall: 2 mm
Wettest: 5 mm (Erzurum)
Wind peak: 7.4 m/s (Gaziantep, Sun)
Source: MET
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Jun 3
M4.5 earthquake - Central Turkey. Jun 3 13:12 local time (6m ago)
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May 31
Upcoming Week Forecast (Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Antalya, Trabzon, Gaziantep, Erzurum)
Avg hourly temp: 19.9°C
Expected high: 31.1°C (Antalya, Mon)
Expected low: 4.3°C (Erzurum, Mon)
Avg rainfall: 3 mm
Wettest: 11 mm (Erzurum)
Wind peak: 8.8 m/s (Trabzon, Mon)
Source: MET
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May 30
Turkish lira weakened to 53.1584 per euro in May 2026, from 52.4489 in April 2026. Source: Eurostat
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May 25
M4.2 earthquake - Central Turkey. May 25 21:44 local time (6m ago)
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May 24
Upcoming Week Forecast (Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Antalya, Trabzon, Gaziantep, Erzurum)
Avg hourly temp: 17.0°C
Expected high: 29.0°C (Gaziantep, Tue)
Expected low: 1.7°C (Erzurum, Sun)
Avg rainfall: 5 mm
Wettest: 11 mm (Trabzon)
Wind peak: 7.9 m/s (Trabzon, Tue)
Source: MET
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May 24
M4.6 earthquake - Central Turkey. May 24 04:26 local time (6m ago, depth 10 km)
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May 19
Turkey's trade deficit with the EU was €0.8bn in Mar 2026, down from €1.4bn in Feb 2026. Exports: €8.8bn, Imports: €9.6bn. Source: Eurostat
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May 17
Upcoming Week Forecast (Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Antalya, Trabzon, Gaziantep, Erzurum)
Avg hourly temp: 15.7°C
Expected high: 26.9°C (Antalya, Mon)
Expected low: 1.0°C (Erzurum, Wed)
Avg rainfall: 10 mm
Wettest: 25 mm (Erzurum)
Wind peak: 11.3 m/s (Trabzon, Mon)
Source: MET
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May 10
Upcoming Week Forecast (Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Antalya, Trabzon, Gaziantep, Erzurum)
Avg hourly temp: 17.2°C
Expected high: 26.9°C (Istanbul, Tue)
Expected low: 3.0°C (Erzurum, Tue)
Avg rainfall: 9 mm
Wettest: 19 mm (Ankara)
Wind peak: 9.8 m/s (Gaziantep, Sun)
Source: MET
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May 3
Upcoming Week Forecast (Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Antalya, Trabzon, Gaziantep, Erzurum)
Avg hourly temp: 11.8°C
Expected high: 27.5°C (Gaziantep)
Expected low: -0.3°C (Erzurum)
Avg rainfall: 12 mm
Wettest: 22 mm (Gaziantep)
Wind peak: 12.1 m/s (Antalya)
Source: MET
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May 2
Turkish lira weakened to 52.4489 per euro in April 2026, from 51.0938 in March 2026. Source: Eurostat
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Apr 30
Turkey's unemployment rate fell to 8.1% in March 2026, down 0.3 percentage points from February. Source: Eurostat
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Apr 26
Upcoming Week Forecast (Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Antalya, Trabzon, Gaziantep, Erzurum)
Avg hourly temp: 12.9°C
Expected high: 25.0°C (Antalya, Mon)
Expected low: -0.7°C (Erzurum, Tue)
Avg rainfall: 6 mm
Wettest: 15 mm (Trabzon)
Wind peak: 10.5 m/s (Trabzon, Mon)
Source: MET
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Apr 19
Upcoming Week Forecast (Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Antalya, Trabzon, Gaziantep, Erzurum)
Avg hourly temp: 11.6°C
Expected high: 22.7°C (Istanbul, Mon)
Expected low: -0.4°C (Erzurum, Wed)
Avg rainfall: 11 mm
Wettest: 24 mm (Trabzon)
Wind peak: 9.6 m/s (Trabzon, Sun)
Source: MET
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Apr 19
Turkey's trade deficit with the EU was €1.3bn in Feb 2026, up from €0.4bn in Jan 2026. Exports: €7.6bn, Imports: €8.9bn. Source: Eurostat
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Apr 15
Turkey's internet usage rate rose to 89.8% in 2025, up 2.5 percentage points from 2024. Source: World Bank
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Apr 14
Turkey's under-5 mortality rate fell to 9.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, down 4.2 from 2023. Source: World Bank
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