The Shifting Skyscape Over Anatolia: Ankara's Day Unfolds
Ankara, the resolute heart of Turkey, a city perched on the Anatolian plateau, began to stir this Wednesday, May 14th, beneath a sky that seemed to hold a quiet conversation with itself. It wasn't a morning of definitive sunshine or dramatic storms, but rather one marked by a gentle uncertainty, a characteristic mood of spring in this part of the world where the seasons often engage in a subtle, ongoing negotiation. The air, even with a layer of cloud cover, possessed that distinct, dry quality unique to Anatolia, a feeling of crispness that hinted at the elevation and the vastness of the land stretching out beyond the city's edges. In these initial hours, as the city's pulse began to quicken with the start of a new day, the temperature held a cool embrace, hovering around 4-7°C (40-45°F). It was a temperature that demanded a proper coat, perhaps a scarf, a feeling that the warmth of the day was still a promise yet to be fully realized. The sky overhead was a mix of clouds...