Turkey has witnessed an unusual phenomenon after the Northern Lights, a phenomenon generated by the ionisation of the upper layers of the atmosphere due to disturbances in the solar wind, and normally visible only at latitudes near the North Pole, appeared in recent days in the skies over Turkey for the first time since records have been kept. The phenomenon, which was captured by numerous witnesses, could be seen mainly in the Marmara and Black Sea regions, filling the sky with vivid red, green and violet colours.
Scientists say the phenomenon is due to a violent solar flare on the Sun on 5 November, which has caused a major geomagnetic storm that has led to aurora borealis being visible over much of Europe and across northern Turkey at unusual latitudes. The most widespread images in Turkey have been taken by fishermen off the coast of Kırklareli, a Turkish province bordering Bulgaria, and in the neighbouring province of Tekirdağ.
Experts in Turkey say the phenomenon will continue for several days, and point out that these large solar flares accompanied by Northern Lights are likely to be repeated over the next 3 years, as we approach an expected peak of solar activity in 2025-2026. “For example, a large solar flare occurred a week after the 6 February earthquake, causing power outages and interference in radio and TV broadcasts in Brazil for 2 days,” explained Professor Hasan Ali Dal, from the Department of Astrophysics at the University of the Aegean.
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Pablo Gómez is a specialist in Turkey and has been editor-in-chief of Hispanatolia since 2011. He has been analysing current affairs and geopolitics in Turkey and the surrounding region since 2006.
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