A strong sandstorm coming from North Africa painted the Antalya sky in alarming orange-red colours. Small particles of dust and sand, stirred up by the wind in the Libyan deserts, crossed the Mediterranean Sea and reached the southern coast of Turkey.
This effect was more pronounced in Alanya and neighboring areas. Due to the specific refraction of sunlight passing through a dense dust curtain, familiar landscapes acquired surreal shades. In addition to the visual changes, the arrival of “desert dust” led to a noticeable decrease in visibility and deterioration of air quality, causing a lot of inconvenience to local residents and vacationers.
This large-scale weather phenomenon has already affected other regions of the Mediterranean. Earlier, a dust cloud covered the Greek island of Crete, where the sky also turned bright red, and the local airport was limited due to poor visibility.
Experts explain such phenomena as the transfer of fine sand particles from the Sahara Desert. According to reports, these air masses are able to move thousands of kilometers, which greatly affects meteorological indicators and creates impressive, although potentially dangerous, visual effects in the atmosphere. About Antalya.