While the number of people who lost their lives in the flood disasters in Istanbul and Kocaeli increases, search efforts continue.
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Heavy rain hit Istanbul on October 14, causing floods throughout the city.
In the statement made by the Istanbul Governorship, the lifeless body of Haşim Ciritlioğlu, who disappeared in the flood disaster near the Ayvansaray Ferry Pier, was found.
While the number of people who lost their lives in the flood disaster increased to 6, the search for a missing person continues. The dead body of another person who was lost in a car that was caught in flood waters in Kocaeli's Gebze district was found.
With the discovery of the lifeless body of another person lost in the flood in Istanbul, the number of people who lost their lives in the disaster increased to 6.
Efforts are continuing to search for people who were lost in the floods and floods that occurred after the heavy rain that hit the city on October 14th.
As a result of the work of the marine police and police helicopter, the dead body of a man was found near Ayvansaray Ferry Pier.
In the first examination, it was determined that the lifeless body belonged to Haşim Ciritlioğlu, who was lost in the flood disaster.
Thus, the number of people who lost their lives as a result of the flood increased to 6.
Efforts continue to find another missing person in the region.
LOSS OF LIVES IN KOCAELI WAS 2
The loss of life in the flood disaster in Kocaeli's Gebze district increased to 2. The lifeless body of the other person in the car that was dragged in Gebze was also found.
The lifeless body of Doğan Arslan, who was in the vehicle that fell into Büyükdere Stream in Kadıllı District of Gebze District of Kocaeli at around 23:00 on Saturday, October 17, 2026, was found in Pendik Göçbeyli Stream at around 08:30 today.
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The search for the remaining 1 missing person continues.
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The lifeless body of Doğan Arslan, who got lost in flood waters on the Istanbul-Kocaeli border, was found in Göçbeyli Stream in Pendik. The number of deaths due to flood reached 8.

Prof. Dr. Ceyhun Özçelik stated that during the heavy rains on October 14 in Istanbul, Beykoz and Sarıyer received most of the rainfall they should receive in a year in 1 day. Özçelik drew attention to the urban infrastructure inadequacies and called for urgent regulation for Kağıthane Stream and Ayazağa.

3 of the 13 people stranded in Yazılı Canyon location in Sütçüler district of Isparta were rescued by the intensive work of the teams. The body of the deceased was found and 10 other people in the area were contacted; Their health condition was reported to be good.

Istanbul Governorship announced that the male body found near Ayvansaray Ferry Pier belongs to Haşim Ciritlioğlu, who disappeared in the flood disaster. While the number of deaths in the flood disaster increased to 6, 1 citizen is still missing.

The interest in the winter season after days of heavy rains and floods in Istanbul was highlighted by CNN Turk Meteorology Advisor Prof. Dr. It was evaluated with Orhan Şen's 2026-2027 winter predictions. Şen stated that the increase in the heat island effect in Istanbul and the weakening of seasonal snow forecasts across Europe increase the possibility of snowfall remaining below the seasonal average, but emphasized that short-term cold waves may lead to local snowfall.

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