
Minister of Internal Affairs Mustafa Çiftçi stated that 2 thousand 727 people were evacuated after the heavy rain in Istanbul and warned for new rains.
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Heavy rains in Istanbul caused floods and floods.
Minister of Internal Affairs Mustafa Çiftçi, who made a statement about floods and floods following the heavy rain in Istanbul, warned against new rains.
Sharing the information received from the General Directorate of Meteorology, Çiftçi stated that rainfall is expected to reach 100 to 120 kilograms per square meter in places around Istanbul, Kocaeli, Bursa, Yalova, Bilecik, Sakarya and Düzce.
2 THOUSAND 727 PEOPLE WERE EVACUATED
Providing information about the rescue efforts for citizens stranded due to floods and floods across Istanbul, Çiftçi announced that 2,727 people were evacuated to safe areas.
Çiftçi said in his statement: "2 thousand 727 of our citizens, who were stranded due to floods throughout Istanbul, were evacuated safely thanks to the devoted work of AFAD, Coast Guard, gendarmerie and municipality teams."
2-DAY TRAINING BREAK IN ISTANBUL
Minister Çiftçi also announced that education was suspended in order to reduce possible risks due to expected rains.
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2-day suspension of education in Istanbul and surrounding provinces
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