Europe is facing a heatwave following an unusually early and intense heatwave coming from North Africa, with governments of many European countries issuing warnings to the public and instructions on how to "survive" it.

In Turkey's Istanbul, a beautiful city that straddles Europe and Asia, people jump into the Bosphorus strait as a way to keep cool in hot summer.

People swim in the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, Turkey on June 18, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

A boy swims in the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, Turkey on June 18, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

A man jumps into the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, Turkey on June 18, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

People come to swim in the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, Turkey on June 18, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)