BREAKING WEATHER NEWS: Meteorology warned! Heavy rain in Istanbul: Roads turned into lakes! Schools are on holiday in Istanbul!

Istanbul Governorship announced that schools will be closed tomorrow due to the adverse weather conditions in the city.

In the statement made by the Governorship of Istanbul, "Adverse weather conditions in Istanbul affect many areas of life in our city, especially transportation. As the Governorship of Istanbul, we have taken a series of measures to ensure that the negativities caused by heavy rainfall have the least impact on the lives of our citizens. Within the framework of these decisions, "face-to-face education" activities in all public and private educational institutions throughout the city have been suspended for one (1) day on Thursday, October 15, 2026. In addition, disabled, pregnant, working in public institutions and organizations, Veterans, Disabled Veterans and female personnel with children under the age of 8 will also be considered on administrative leave. However, the 'Female personnel with children under the age of 8' group does not include female personnel in our units working in the field of health, safety and rain control. Working mothers, regardless of their occupational group, with disabled children under the age of 8 will also be considered on administrative leave. Motorcycles and all two-wheeled vehicles will be on administrative leave on Wednesday, 14.10.2026. "It is prohibited from 21:00 until further notice."

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Deputy Mayor Nuri Aslan said that nearly 100 kilograms of rain fell per square meter in the city in 12 hours. According to the statement made by IMM, Aslan made a statement at the IMM Disaster Coordination Center (AKOM) in Eyüpsultan about the ongoing rainfall in the city.

Stating that the city was under the influence of cold and rainy weather as of last night, Aslan said that they intervened in the incidents with 8 thousand 392 personnel and 2 thousand 246 vehicles.

Stating that the rain will continue today, Aslan said, "This rain will begin to move to the Bosphorus and the Anatolian Side after 18.00, and as Istanbulites, we will continue to receive heavy rain on the Anatolian Side until tomorrow morning. Do not go out on the roads with your private vehicle unless necessary, use public transportation. Do not leave your home unless necessary. Because at some hours, the wind speed will intensify and reach the storm level; its speed will reach a point where it can reach 75-80 kilometers per hour." he said.

Talking about the amount of rainfall in the city, Aslan said:

"Normally, when we say 'heavy precipitation' in 24 hours, when 100 kilograms of precipitation falls per square meter in 24 hours, we call it 'heavy precipitation' or 'excessive precipitation'. However, from 22.00 yesterday evening until 10.00 today, that is, nearly 100 kilograms of precipitation fell per square meter in 12 hours. Therefore, Istanbul received the seasonal normal or extreme precipitation rates in 12 hours, which should have fallen in 24 hours."

Due to the heavy rain in Sarıyer in the morning, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Hospital and some houses in Çayırbaşı were flooded. While work was started to drain water from the hospital, rainwater also flowed from the ceiling of Hacıosman Metro Station. As the roads turned into lakes in many neighborhoods, drivers had difficulty moving forward and citizens had difficulty walking. What happened was reflected on the mobile phone camera.

The shower, which started in the morning hours in Istanbul, increased its effect in many districts. In Sarıyer, where the rain was effective, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Hospital in Çayırbaşı was flooded. Work has been started to drain the water accumulated in the hospital.

ROADS TURNED INTO LAKE; HOUSES FLOODED

Due to the heavy rain, roads turned into lakes in many neighborhoods. Drivers had difficulty moving forward with their vehicles due to water accumulated on the roads. Citizens had difficulty walking. Some houses were flooded due to rain.

WATER FLOWED FROM THE CEILING OF THE METRO STATION

During the rain, water also flowed from the ceiling of Hacıosman Metro Station. Water flowing from the ceiling of the station was recorded with a mobile phone camera. The flood in the hospital and what happened on the roads were reflected on the mobile phone camera.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs warned against sudden floods and floods due to the showers and storms that are expected to be effective in many provinces today and tomorrow.

In the statement made on the virtual media account of the Ministry, "According to the latest information received from the General Directorate of Meteorology; on Wednesday, October 14, strong showers and thunderstorms are expected in Istanbul, very strong in places in the west of the European Side, strong and very strong in Bursa after noon, and locally in Yalova, Kocaeli and Sakarya. Strong and heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected in Aydın and Denizli surroundings and in the south of Isparta and Burdur, and in Muğla. "Very strong and severe showers and thunderstorms are expected in Antalya. Local heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected in the west of Marmara (Edirne, Kırklareli, Tekirdağ, Çanakkale, north and west of Balıkesir) and the Northern Aegean coast (İzmir, southern and western districts of Manisa)."

In the statement, it was noted that strong winds and storms are expected from the north in the west of Istanbul, Tekirdağ, Kırklareli, Edirne, Çanakkale, Balıkesir, Yalova, Kocaeli and Bursa, and in the north of Izmir and Manisa. "Locally strong showers and occasionally thunderstorms are expected in Mersin surroundings starting from noon today, and in Adana, Osmaniye and Kahramanmaraş surroundings and coastal parts of Hatay starting from the first hours of tomorrow. Our citizens are expecting strong winds and storms from the north. "We strongly remind people to be careful and cautious against negativities such as sudden floods, floods, lightning, local hail, strong winds during rain, roof blown off and disruptions in transportation, and to take into account the warnings of the competent authorities."

Istanbul Governorship also made a statement about the rain yesterday and warned citizens to be careful. In the statement made by the Governorship, "The showers and thunderstorms, which started in Thrace and are expected to continue intermittently today, are expected to be strong in places as of Wednesday morning, and are expected to continue to be very heavy in places in the western parts of the European Side (Çatalca, Arnavutköy, Silivri, Büyükçekmece, Eyüp, Esenyurt, Beylikdüzü, Avcılar and Başakşehir). The rains, which are expected to continue until after noon on Thursday, 15.10.2026, are expected to be heavy in places in the east of the Anatolian Side (Pendik, Tuzla, Şile) in the early hours of the morning. It is expected that there will be intermittent showers and thunderstorms starting from the morning hours of Friday, 16.10.2026. The rains are expected to be heavy at times. It is estimated that it will continue until the afternoon of 17.10.2026 (Saturday). The air temperatures are expected to decrease noticeably with the rain and remain 4 to 6 °C below the seasonal norms. The wind is expected to blow from the north at times (40-60 km/h) and occasionally in the form of short-term storms (60-80 km/h), which may cause floods and water. "One must be careful and cautious against negativities such as raids, lightning and transportation disruptions."