Black Sea winds can fertilize distant olive groves
Every spring, a fierce wind known as the 'arrow' carries thousands of tons of nutrient-rich dust from the Black Sea to transform the soil of distant farms.
In April, the Bosphorus is often swept by the poyraz, a biting northern wind that can drop local temperatures by ten degrees in a matter of minutes. This wind is so powerful that 17th-century Ottoman sailors nicknamed it the 'arrow wind' because of its ability to pierce through clothing and stall three out of every four ships attempting to cross the strait.
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