North AfricaDust clouds from , which caused the sky over Southern Greece to turn orange in recent days, are now TürkiyeIt started to show its effect in . The General Directorate of Meteorology issued a yellow warning for 44 provinces today.
HERE ARE THE 44 PROVINCES WITH A YELLOW WARNING
Adana, Adıyaman, Afyonkarahisar, Amasya, Ankara, Antalya, Aydin, Bolu, Burdur, Çankırı, Çorum, Denizli, Eskişehir, Gaziantep, Hatay, Isparta, Mersin, Kastamonu, Kayseri, Kırşehir, Konya, Kütahya, Malatya, Kahramanmaraş, Muğla, Nevşehir, Niğde, Ordu, Samsun, Sinop, Sivas, Tokat, Şanlıurfa, Uşak, Yozgat, Zonguldak, Aksaray, Karaman, Kırıkkale, Bartın, Karabük, Kilis, Osmaniye, Düzce.
The transport of the dust cloud from the Sahara Desert to Europe caused the sky to turn orange and the air quality and visibility to decrease in many southern European countries, especially Turkey and Greece. The General Directorate of Meteorology made warnings about dust transport, which is also effective in Turkey.
IT WILL BE EFFECTIVE FOR 3 DAYS IN TURKEY
It is estimated that the effect of desert dust, which entered Turkey via Tekirdağ and affected the western part of the country, will last for 3 more days in Istanbul.
“VERY HARMFUL FOR HEALTH”
Stating that he remembers a few years ago when desert dust came heavily, Mustafa Baran said, “When we woke up in the morning, the tops of our cars became invisible. I know that it is very harmful for health. I guess we will not leave the house when it comes. We definitely need to wear a mask. It is not only about desert dust, but people are busy in our daily lives.” “It needs to be worn where it is. I was not affected, but we had friends who were affected,” he said.
“THOSE WHO ARE GUESTS CAN’T BREATHE, THEY’RE GOING BACK”
Stating that he was affected by desert dust while riding his bike on the beach, Fahrettin Güden said, “I cycle 50 kilometers every morning. When I go home in the evening, my hair is covered in dust. Since I do not drink or smoke, I do not have a cough problem, but my wife also has it. People who come here as guests from Anatolia can breathe freely.” “They can’t get it, they come back. My daughter’s cars were turning white, the pollution of Istanbul is very bad,” he said.
Desert Stating that he did not know what the dust was, Halil Hayirlioglu concluded his words by saying, “I saw that there was yellow dust on the cars. I do not know what it was. After wiping it on the car, I wondered what it was. It caught my attention too.”
“IT AFFECTS EVERYONE, SOMETIMES YOU EVEN HAVE DIFFICULTY BREATHING”
Naim Uludağ, who said that his child was affected by desert dust while walking on the beach with his family, said: “It is easily visible on the car. It happens every year, we are used to it. It does not affect me much, but it affects the children. My children’s noses are blocked. They cannot breathe through their nose, they breathe in through their mouth. It affects both of them, it is a difficult situation.” “No one wants to go out with a mask. It affects everyone, sometimes you even have difficulty breathing,” he said.
