
Murat Kurum, Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, stated that an orange code meteorological warning was issued for the Anatolian Side of Istanbul, Bursa, Sakarya, Kocaeli and Yalova, and a yellow code meteorological warning was issued for 36 provinces, and called on citizens to be cautious.
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The General Directorate of Meteorology issued yellow and orange coded warnings for various provinces due to the expected heavy rains across Türkiye.
Minister Kurum, in his statement on his social media account, stated that heavy rains will continue and that the General Directorate of Meteorology has an orange warning for the Anatolian Side of Istanbul for today evening and tomorrow afternoon.
Noting that there is an orange code meteorological warning for Bursa, Sakarya, Kocaeli and Yalova tomorrow, and a yellow code meteorological warning for 36 provinces, Kurum said:
"We are taking all our precautions, and it is of great importance for our citizens to be careful. Please follow meteorological warnings and stay away from situations that may pose a risk."

A total of 8 people, including two 2-year-old children and 6 adults, who were trapped in their homes as a result of the collapse of the bridge over the Fevziye-Akçay Stream, which overflowed due to heavy rain in Sapanca district of Sakarya, were rescued by AFAD teams by carrying them to a safe area via a rope mechanism. In Karasu district, some houses were damaged and became unusable due to landslides and landslides after the downpour, and municipal teams continue their excavation cleaning and water evacuation work.

The General Directorate of Meteorology issued a heavy rain warning for Istanbul, which will last from 19:00 on October 16 to 05:00 on October 18. While 21-50 kilograms of precipitation per square meter is expected, 50-100 kilograms of precipitation is possible on the Anatolian Side. The risk of floods, floods and landslides was drawn to attention. An orange code warning was given for Istanbul, Kocaeli, Sakarya, Yalova and Bursa, and a yellow code warning was given for 36 provinces.

The General Directorate of Meteorology issued an orange warning for Istanbul, Bursa, Kocaeli, Sakarya and Yalova, and a yellow warning for 31 provinces. While 100 kg of rainfall per square meter is expected in Istanbul, authorities called for caution against the risk of floods and landslides.

AFAD announced that heavy rain is expected in Istanbul this evening and tomorrow. Citizens were asked to be cautious against flood, flood, lightning and landslide risks.

TMMOB Chamber of Meteorological Engineers stated that the main cause of floods in Istanbul is not excessive rainfall, but unplanned construction and interventions in stream beds, and called for a scientifically based urbanization policy.

4 people lost their lives and 3 people went missing as a result of heavy rains in Istanbul and the Marmara Region. The General Directorate of Meteorology and AKOM warned against the risk of floods and floods, stating that new and heavy rains were expected throughout the region.