The dog days of summer continue to affect Türkiye’s Megacity, Istanbul. The scorching heat has given citizens and tourists a hard time for the last two days. At Gezi Park in Taksim Square, one of the busiest spots in the city, some chose to rest under the shade of trees, while others poured bottles of water down their heads to cool off. The heat wave also affected animals, like the birds that bathed in the fountain in the park.