BREAKING WEATHER NEWS: Meteorology warned! Heavy rain in Istanbul: Roads turned into lakes
While a yellow and orange code warning was issued for many provinces, it was reported that rains could cause floods and floods.
Quick Look
Istanbul Governorship and General Directorate of Meteorology warned citizens against floods, floods and transportation disruptions due to heavy showers, thunderstorms and storms that are expected to be effective in many provinces of the country.
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Why It Matters
Istanbul Governorship and General Directorate of Meteorology issued warnings due to expected adverse weather conditions and storms.
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."
Today, the General Directorate of Meteorology issued a yellow-coded heavy rain and storm warning for the provinces of Antalya, Aydın, Balıkesir, Burdur, Bursa, Çanakkale, Denizli, Edirne, Isparta, Istanbul, İzmir, Kırklareli, Manisa, Muğla and Tekirdağ, while an orange-coded storm warning was issued for Kocaeli, Sakarya and Yalova.
According to the statement made by the General Directorate of Meteorology, after noon, very strong showers and thunderstorms are expected in Bursa, locally in Yalova, Kocaeli and Sakarya.
It is necessary to be careful and cautious against negativities such as floods, floods, lightning, landslides, strong winds with rain, and disruptions in transportation.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Air temperatures are expected to fall 4 to 6 degrees below seasonal norms.
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- In which districts will the rains cause more damage?
- What precautions did municipalities take against possible flood risk?
