Tropical temperatures threaten fruit production in southern Turkey

Tropical fruit growers in Antalya's Alanya district are facing a tough challenge as sweltering temperatures threaten their crops. The region, known for its abundant cultivation of tropical fruits such as bananas, avocados, loquats, mangoes, papayas and dragon fruit, has been battling rising temperatures. Tahir Göktepe, the chairman of Alanya's Agriculture Chamber, stressed that the region is experiencing what has been called the "heat of the century", leading to a drastic ...