Türkiye hit by strongest cold snap since 2014 - Food prices to rise
Photo: Last three days in Türkiye reached -15°C (Getty Images)
In April, Türkiye experienced one of the strongest cold snaps in its agriculture sector in the past five years. Sharp temperature fluctuations caused damage to crops across the country, according to Bloomberg.
“We’ve gone through one of the most severe freezes since 2014,” as temperatures fell below -15 degrees Celsius in some regions in the past three days, Turkish Agriculture Minister Ibrahim Yumakli said in a post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
Over the last three days, temperatures in some regions of Türkiye dropped below -15°C. Yumaklı marked the period from April 10 to 12 as the worst.
As a result, damage from frost, snow, and hail could disrupt food supply chains, lead to price increases in the coming months, and keep inflation in Türkiye at a high level. Food prices remain a key factor in overall inflation.
Government teams are currently conducting field assessments after the cold snap. Meanwhile, affected farmers have been instructed to report damages to local agricultural authorities and insurance companies.
The Minister of Agriculture added that Türkiye will continue to support producers to ensure the continuity of production and limit losses, although the full scale of the damage is still being assessed.
