Overall Green Drought for Turkiye-2023 in Bulgaria, Türkiye from 21 May 2025 00:00 UTC to 20 Aug 2025 00:00 UTC

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Overall Green Drought for Turkiye-2023

in Bulgaria, Türkiye

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 3 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID	DR 1016679
Name:	Turkiye-2023
Glide number:	DR-2023-000267-ALB
Countries:	Bulgaria, Türkiye
Start Date:	End of May 2025
Duration:	82 days (at 20 Aug 2025)
Impact:	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 118684 km2
More info:	Global Drought Observatory

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