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The General Directorate of Meteorology had issued a heavy rain warning in Istanbul.
Following the warnings of the General Directorate of Meteorology, the showers took effect in Istanbul. As the rain caused puddles on the streets, drivers and pedestrians had a hard time. While some citizens walked under the rain in Taksim Square, others took shelter in the metro and bus stops.
According to AA news, due to the heavy rainfall in Küçükçekmece, Avcılar, Beylikdüzü and Esenyurt on the European Side, water accumulation occurred on some roads. In Sultangazi, the roads turned into lakes due to rain. There were minor floods in the basements of some buildings.
On the Anatolian Side, rainfall was effective in Ümraniye, Çekmeköy and Beykoz.
*Photos of the news were provided by İHA.

NTV Meteorology Editor Dilek Çalışkan announced that there will be a two-day winter in Istanbul and the temperature will drop to 15 degrees tomorrow. Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality AFAD Coordination Center reported heavy rain and showers. The cold wave will affect the northern and western parts of the country.

According to the assessment of the General Directorate of Meteorology, the weather in Türkiye today will be partly cloudy at times. Showers and thunderstorms are expected in the Taurus region of the Eastern Mediterranean, the Central and Eastern Black Sea coasts, the northeastern part of Eastern Anatolia, Bolu, Ankara, Çankırı, Kırıkkale, Tekirdağ, Kırklareli and the northern parts of Istanbul. Flood, flood and landslide warnings were issued in the eastern districts of Rize and the northern districts of Artvin as there was a local risk of heavy rainfall.

The General Directorate of Meteorology reported that partly cloudy and sometimes very cloudy weather, as well as showers and thunderstorms, are expected in various regions of Türkiye. It is estimated that it will be rainy, especially in the Toroslar Region of the Eastern Mediterranean, the Central and Eastern Black Sea coasts, the northeastern part of Eastern Anatolia, the surroundings of Bolu, Ankara, Çankırı, Kırıkkale, the east of Tekirdağ and Kırklareli and the northern parts of Istanbul. Locally heavy rainfall is expected in the eastern districts of Rize and the northern districts of Artvin. In the morning hours, haze and occasional fog can be seen in the east of Marmara, the Inner Aegean, the inner parts of the Mediterranean, Central Anatolia and the inner parts of the Black Sea. There will be no significant change in air temperatures and they will remain around seasonal norms. Light and occasionally moderate winds are expected to blow from the south in the northern and eastern regions. It is recommended to take caution and precautions in Rize (Pazar, Ardeşen, Fındıklı) and Artvin (Arhavi, Hopa, Kemalpaşa) regions due to the risk of floods, landslides, lightning and transportation disruptions.

The General Directorate of Meteorology reported that partly cloudy and sometimes very cloudy weather, along with showers and thunderstorms, are expected in various regions of Türkiye. The heaviest rains are expected locally in the eastern districts of Rize and the northern districts of Artvin. In the morning hours, haze and occasional fog can be seen in the inner parts of the Marmara, Aegean, Mediterranean, Central Anatolia and Black Sea regions. It is expected that air temperatures will remain around seasonal norms without any significant change, and light and occasionally moderate winds will blow from the north and south in the eastern regions. A warning was given in Rize (Pazar, Ardeşen, Fındıklı) and Artvin (Arhavi, Hopa, Kemalpaşa) regions due to the risk of floods, landslides, lightning and transportation disruptions.

According to the General Directorate of Meteorology, showers and thunderstorms are expected in the Toroslar Region of the Eastern Mediterranean, the Central and Eastern Black Sea, the north of Eastern Anatolia and the surrounding areas of Hatay, Kastamonu and Sinop in Türkiye. Very heavy rainfall is predicted in Trabzon, Rize and Artvin in the morning hours. Haze and occasional fog are expected in the east of Marmara, the Inner Aegean, the inner parts of the Mediterranean, Central Anatolia and the inner parts of the Black Sea. It is expected that there will be no significant change in air temperatures and the wind will generally blow from the north in light and occasionally medium strength, and in the southeast of Eastern Anatolia, it will blow strong from the south (40-60 km/h).
Due to the increasing rainfall in Trabzon, there were disruptions in traffic in the city, puddles occurred in the streets and avenues due to the downpour in Ortahisar district, and vehicles were forced into difficulties in Çukurçayır District and Trabzon Airport. In the statement made by the Governorship, it was stated that a coordination meeting was held under the chairmanship of Governor Tahir Şahin, approximately 50 kilograms of rain fell per square meter and 114 notifications were received to the 112 Emergency Call Center. It was emphasized that a total of 533 personnel and 376 vehicles from AFAD, Highways, DSI, Trabzon Metropolitan Municipality, UMKE, TİSKİ, fire brigade and district municipalities were on duty in the field, and response efforts to the notifications continued uninterruptedly. According to the information received from the meteorology, the rains are expected to move eastwards and continue to affect the Arsin district and the eastern parts, and the new rainy system coming from the west will be effective starting from the western parts at 22:00, and it is expected to leave approximately 50 kilograms of more rain per square meter in the western districts and Ortahisar. It was predicted that the rain would lose its effect towards the morning hours. Citizens were asked to be careful against possible problems in transportation due to floods, floods and landslides, and to stay away from stream beds and risky areas. In the Yalıncak District of Ortahisar district, a collapse occurred in the retaining wall and road of a site due to heavy rain, and as a result of the collapse, citizens residing in 2 buildings within the site were evacuated by AFAD teams.