Two sides of Türkiye head for very different weather this week

Temperatures across Türkiye are expected to stay close to seasonal norms this week, according to forecasts from the General Directorate of Meteorology (MGM).

Temperatures are set to rise in the south and west, while haze is forecast in inland areas during mornings and nights. Rain is expected in the east at the start of the week and in the west toward the weekend.

A northeasterly wind of 40 to 60 kilometers per hour (25 to 37 miles per hour) is forecast for eastern Marmara, a region in northwestern Türkiye, and along the Western Black Sea coast on Monday.

Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected in Trabzon, Rize, and Artvin, provinces on the northeastern Black Sea coast, and in northeast Eastern Anatolia.

Rain is forecast to continue on Tuesday and Wednesday along the Eastern Black Sea coast and the border zone of Eastern Anatolia.

Residents and tourists spend time along the Bosphorus during warm weather in Istanbul, Türkiye, June 28, 2026. (AA Photo)

Haze inland and warmth in the south

Haze is forecast at times during mornings and nights throughout the week in inland Central Anatolia, the inner Aegean and inland Eastern Anatolia. The south and west are expected to be partly cloudy and sunny.

From midweek, temperatures around Adana on the southern Mediterranean coast and Antalya on the southwestern Mediterranean coast are forecast to reach 28 to 30 degrees Celsius (82 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit). In Izmir, a major city on the Aegean coast in the west, temperatures are expected to reach 26 degrees Celsius (79 degrees Fahrenheit).

People use umbrellas to shield themselves from intermittent rainfall on Istiklal Street in Istanbul, Türkiye, on Oct. 15, 2026. (AA Photo)

Rain moves into the west at the weekend

A rain system is expected to enter Türkiye from Thrace, the country's European part in the northwest, on Friday and strengthen on Sunday.

Heavy showers and thunderstorms are forecast across all of Marmara, along the Aegean coast, particularly around Izmir and Mugla in the southwest, and in the Western Black Sea.

A general view of Segmenler Park, one of the city's popular green spaces in Ankara's Cankaya district, Türkiye, on Oct. 2, 2026. (AA Photo)

Forecast for three major cities

In Ankara, the capital in central Türkiye, temperatures are expected to be 26°C (77 to 79°F).

In Istanbul, temperatures are forecast at 26°C (77 to 79°F). Showers are expected in the city at the weekend.

In Izmir, the week will be clear and partly cloudy, with temperatures at 26°C (77 to 79°F). Showers are expected on Sunday.

October 19, 2026 02:54 PM GMT+03:00