Islamabad (GNP): Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif has extended heartfelt condolences to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on behalf of the people and Government of Pakistan, as well as on my own behalf, I wish to extend our heartfelt condolences to my dear brother Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and to the brotherly people of Türkiye, on the devastating floods and extreme weather disturbances, that have struck the provinces of Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa, Adiyaman and surrounding regions, resulting in loss of precious lives and property.
Pakistan stands in full solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Türkiye in this hour of grief.
Our sincere thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims, and all those affected by this natural calamity.
Pakistan stands ready to render any humanitarian or material assistance that Türkiye may require in its relief and recovery efforts.
Sunday evening and the unsettled weather has brought a surge of heavy rain to Turkey. The Central Anatolia region of Turkey would normally see about 50mm of rainfall across the entire month of May, but on Sunday had already seen many areas pick up half that total in just 24 hours.
With colder air in place, higher elevations have even seen a return to winter, with up to 30cm of fresh snow forecast across the Anti-Taurus Mountains on Monday and Tuesday.
In Ankara, temperatures on Monday were expected to peak at just 7C – nearly 14C below average – before slowly edging back towards normal by the weekend.
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Meanwhile, it’s a very different story farther north. Central Europe is enjoying a burst of early-summer season heat, with temperatures widely running around 10C above the average for early May.
Poland particularly stands out, with Warsaw forecast to reach just shy of 31C on Tuesday – around 12C above its usual 19C. Katowice is close behind, with a forecast high of 29C on Tuesday too. However, this early taste of summer won’t last long – a cold front is set to sweep in from the north by midweek, bringing the heat to an abrupt and potentially electrifying end in the form of thunderstorms.
