Istanbul is among them... Shower and storm alert for many provinces from the Ministry of Internal Affairs!

Based on the latest forecasts of the General Directorate of Meteorology, the Ministry of Internal Affairs announced that heavy showers and storms are expected in many provinces on Saturday, October 17, and asked people to be careful and cautious against sudden floods, floods, lightning, hail and possible disruptions in transportation.

In line with the latest information received from the General Directorate of Meteorology, the Ministry of Internal Affairs warned about heavy showers and storms that are expected to be effective in many regions of the country on Saturday, October 17.

In the statement made on the ministry's social media account, it was stated that the rains in Istanbul are expected to be locally strong after the evening hours, and to be very strong and severe in places, especially on the Anatolian Side, starting from noon on Saturday.

HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED IN MARMARA AND WESTERN BLACK SEA

In the statement, it was reported that very strong and severe showers were expected locally in Yalova, Kocaeli and Sakarya, and strong and very heavy showers and occasional thunderstorms were expected in Bursa and Bilecik.

It was noted that locally very strong and heavy showers and occasional thunderstorms will be effective in the northern districts of Zonguldak, Bartın, Düzce and Kastamonu.

WARNING WAS ALSO MADE FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN, AEGEAN AND CENTRAL ANATOLIA

It was stated that locally strong showers and thunderstorms were expected in the surroundings of Antalya, Burdur and Isparta, and occasionally very heavy showers and thunderstorms in the inner parts of the east of Antalya.

It was stated that locally strong showers and occasional thunderstorms were expected in the east of Izmir, Aydın and Manisa, Denizli, Uşak, Kütahya, west of Konya, and in time around Afyonkarahisar and Eskişehir.

It was stated in the statement that the heavy rains seen in Ankara are expected to increase their effect from the evening hours, and that local heavy rains are also predicted in Çankırı, Kırıkkale and Bolu.

It was noted that local heavy showers and occasional thunderstorms were expected in the Adana and Osmaniye surroundings, the coastal parts of Mersin and Hatay, and the southwestern districts of Kahramanmaraş.

STORMS ARE EXPECTED IN MANY REGIONS

The Ministry reported that on Saturday, the wind will blow strongly and stormily from southern directions in the Western Mediterranean, the inner parts of the Eastern Mediterranean, the south and east of Central Anatolia, the inner parts of the Central and Eastern Black Sea and the west of Eastern Anatolia.

It was stated that a storm was expected from the west and northwest directions in the north of the Anatolian Side of Istanbul and around Kocaeli and Sakarya after Saturday evening hours.

It was reported that a strong storm was expected from the west and southwest directions in Düzce, Zonguldak and Bartın surroundings starting from the night hours, and in the north of Kastamonu, Sinop surroundings and the inner parts of Samsun as of Sunday morning.

CALL FOR PRECAUTIONS FROM THE MINISTRY TO CITIZENS

The Ministry of Internal Affairs made the following warning in its statement:

"We strongly remind our citizens to be careful and cautious against negativities such as sudden floods, floods, lightning, local hail, strong winds during rain, roof blown off during storms and disruptions in transportation, and to take into account the warnings of the competent authorities."