
The body of Ahmet Derin, who disappeared in the flood following the heavy rain in Istanbul, was found in the Golden Horn. As the death toll rose to 7, search and rescue efforts were terminated.
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Heavy rains in Istanbul caused a flood disaster and search and rescue efforts were initiated.
The lifeless body of Ahmet Derin, who was lost in the flood after the heavy rain in Istanbul, was found. As a result of the work of the teams, Derin's body was found off the coast of the Golden Horn Social Facilities in the Golden Horn at around 11:00.
THE NUMBER OF DEAD RISES TO 7
While the number of deaths in the flood that occurred after the downpour increased to 7, search and rescue efforts ended with the discovery of Derin's body.
STATEMENT FROM THE GOVERNORSHIP
In the written statement made by the Istanbul Governorship on the subject, "Within the scope of the search and rescue efforts that started after the flood in our city, a human body was found off the coast of Eyüpsultan District Altın Hornüz Social Facilities at around 11:00 on Tuesday, 20.10.2026. During the examination, it was determined that the body belonged to Ahmet Derin, who disappeared due to the flood. The number of people who lost their lives in the disaster increased to 7, and the search and rescue efforts included a missing person." It was terminated because there was no more left." statements were included.

According to the results of the METU Marine Sciences Institute's Mediterranean Monitoring Expedition, seawater oxygen levels in the Mersin and Iskenderun gulfs dropped by half, while pollution and turbidity reached record levels.
According to the results of the METU Marine Sciences Institute's Mediterranean Monitoring Expedition, marine pollution and turbidity in Mersin and Iskenderun gulfs reached record levels, and oxygen decreased by half.

A flood occurred in Sarıyer Ayazağa due to the heavy rain in Istanbul on 14-15 October. With the body of the missing Haşim Ciritlioğlu being found, the loss of life increased to 6; It is considered that a body found in the Golden Horn may belong to Ahmet Derin.

Teams searching for people lost in the flood disaster in Istanbul found a body with no identification on it off the coast of the Golden Horn. It is thought that the body may be Ahmet Derin, whose car was caught in the flood in Ayazağa.
French meteorological agency Meteo-France issued a heavy rain warning in 7 provinces in the southeast. Due to storms and floods, the metro stop in Marseille was closed and highway and railway transportation was disrupted.

During the last voyage in the Mediterranean, it was determined that sea turbidity increased at a record level and bottom water oxygen decreased by half in Iskenderun and Mersin gulfs.