The unrelenting cold front continues to grip the country's southern city of Mersin, pushing agricultural workers to light stoves through the night in a diligent bid to shield from frost and protect crops.
In the Erdemli district, a major hub for greenhouse farming, farmers remained on high alert as temperatures in the normally warm coastal region dropped to an unusual minus 2 degrees Celsius, while higher-altitude areas plummeted to minus 15 degrees Celsius.
Thus, all producers in Erdemli, the leading producer of greenhouse tomatoes, turned on their stoves to battle frost and keep the greenhouse interiors warm till dawn.
Frosts, one of the greatest dangers associated with agricultural activities, occur when the temperature falls below or near freezing and harms agricultural goods. Erdemli Mayor Mustafa Kara joined farmers in their overnight vigil battling against the frost, helping them light stoves and distributing hot soup to keep spirits high.
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