02.12.2024 16:01
In Sivas, where the thermometers showed minus 23 degrees, even the diesel in vehicles froze.
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Last week, after the snowfall, the lowest daily air temperature in Turkey was measured in Sivas, where the Siberian cold is effective.
The cold weather, which showed its effects in Sivas in December, brought life to a standstill. The air temperature in the city center dropped to minus 14 degrees, while even lower values were reached in the districts. According to data from the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change's General Directorate of Meteorology; today, the coldest settlement in Turkey was the district of Altınyayla. Life came to a standstill in the district where the air temperature was measured at minus 23.2 degrees. Citizens struggled to start their vehicles with dead batteries, while frozen trees were captured by cameras.
"I AM 55 YEARS OLD, I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH COLD"
Fikret Bıyık, a minibus driver who transports students in the district, stated that his minibus has not been working since the morning prayer, saying, "The starter is turning, but the vehicle won't start. The diesel has frozen, it's turned into yogurt. Because of this, we faced difficulties in the services. We managed with each other. There is an unprecedented cold. The air temperature shows minus 23 degrees, but I am 55 years old, and I have never seen such cold." he said.
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