ISTANBUL: Trkiye recorded the hottest July in the last 53 years, the country's environment, urbanization and climate change minister said on Thursday. Murat Kurum said on X that the highest temperature of 45.9 C (114.62 F) was detected in the Cizre district of the southeastern Sirnak province, and the lowest temperature of 5.2 C (41.36 F) was detected in the eastern Erzurum province. Stressing that the temperatures are expected to rise starting from next Monday, Kurum called on citizens to be more cautious. Source : Anadolu Agency