Sharing from the Minister of Internal Affairs Çiftçi regarding the heavy rains in Istanbul and Antalya

In his post on his social media account, Çiftçi stated that all teams are on the field against the negativities caused by heavy rains in Istanbul and Antalya.

Stating that the work continues uninterruptedly under the coordination of AFAD and in cooperation with relevant institutions and organizations and municipalities, Çiftçi noted that 8 thousand 392 personnel and 2 thousand 246 vehicles and construction equipment are working in Istanbul, and 1901 personnel and 872 vehicles and construction equipment are working in Antalya.

Çiftçi emphasized that their priority is the life safety of citizens and stated that every report received is evaluated meticulously and intervention is made at every point where it is needed.

Noting that adverse weather conditions are expected in a large part of the country tomorrow, Çiftçi said:

"I kindly request our citizens to carefully follow the warnings of our General Directorate of Meteorology and AFAD and to be cautious against floods and floods. I wish all our citizens affected by the rains a speedy recovery. Our state supports our nation with all its resources."