AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHeat & Health: A new joint study warns heat waves are rising across Türkiye’s biggest cities—heat-wave frequency climbed at 11 of 15 stations over 1926–2024, with Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir seeing the sharpest increases. Pollution & Water Infrastructure: Dead fish covered Istanbul’s Çırpıcı Stream in Zeytinburnu after ISKI maintenance cut water flow and blocked the stream’s connection to the Sea of Marmara; crews removed carcasses while an investigation is underway. Extreme Weather in Europe: Balkans and parts of Europe brace for bushfires and record temperatures as a heat wave pushes east; scientists say climate change made June conditions far more likely. EU-Türkiye Talks: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and commissioners for enlargement and migration are set to visit Ankara ahead of the NATO summit, with discussions expected to cover security, migration, connectivity and EU enlargement. NATO Summit Crackdown: Ahead of the Ankara NATO summit, an Ankara court formally arrested 178 people, including academics, journalists and environmental activists, amid a broader crackdown and protest restrictions.
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