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The previous day was recorded as the rainiest day in the last 84 years in Istanbul and floods occurred in more than a thousand locations. This incident caused 3 people to die and 6 people to go missing.
Floods and floods occurred in more than a thousand locations in Istanbul, where the rainfall record of the last 84 years was broken the previous day. The rains that caused the flood in which 3 people lost their lives, 5 people in Istanbul and 1 person in Kocaeli were lost, have eased, but the region will be affected by a new rainy weather system coming from the Balkans today.
Making evaluations about the new weather wave that is expected to cause heavy rainfall, Deputy Director General of Meteorology Yüksel Yağan warned citizens especially for today and Saturday. Yağan said, "We estimate that it will start to rain again in Istanbul from the first hours of Friday, with a southerly wind from the southern parts." he said.
"IT WILL BE STRONGER IN THE NORTH OF THE EUROPEAN SIDE"
Stating that the soil in Istanbul is saturated with water, Yağan said:
"We have already mentioned this flood and inundation in our meteorological early warning. In line with this, there are puddles in hollow areas, stream beds and areas suitable for water collection, especially in some regions. Therefore, this risk cannot be taken. The soil is saturated. The rains have already stopped in Istanbul. We can see such very light and heavy rains on the Anatolian side. We estimate that rain will start again in Istanbul, with a southerly wind from the southern parts, starting from the first hours of Friday. Locally, especially in the northern parts of the European side of the city." "We expect it to be strong and we have issued a meteorological warning regarding this."
WATCH OUT FOR SATURDAY!
Yağan stated that there is no evaluation regarding the "yellow" coded warning turning into an "orange" coded warning in Istanbul and continued as follows: "Currently, we are talking about a yellow coded warning that will spread over time and will have its effect over time. The warning we have issued starts at 09.00 tomorrow (Friday) morning and continues until 23.59 on Saturday.
On Friday, we will see slightly heavier rains in the northern parts of the city, especially the northern parts of the European side, due to the influence of these southerly winds. We estimate that the northern districts of the city, such as Arnavutköy and Beykoz, will be affected. This effect continues to the coasts of Kırklareli and Tekirdağ. After Friday, the rains are getting stronger again from the first hours of Saturday. "We recommend that our citizens be a little more careful in the next 3 days until Saturday."
YELLOW AND ORANGE WARNING WITH 24
The provinces where the General Directorate of Meteorology issued a yellow code warning for heavy showers with an orange code for Zonguldak and Düzce are as follows:
Istanbul, Tekirdağ, Kırklareli, Bolu, Adana, Bingöl, Bitlis, Elazığ, Erzurum, Hakkari, Hatay, Mersin, Kastamonu, Kahramanmaraş, Muş, Siirt, Sinop, Tunceli, Van, Bartın, Karabük and Osmaniye.
WEATHER IN OUR REGIONS
MARMARA
It is estimated that it will be very cloudy, with intermittent showers and thunderstorms throughout the region. Rain is expected to be heavy in Istanbul surroundings, Kırklareli coasts and northern parts of Balıkesir.
BURSA °C, 14°C
Mostly cloudy, intermittent showers and thunderstorms
ÇANAKKALE °C, 14°C
Mostly cloudy, with intermittent showers and thunderstorms after noon
ISTANBUL °C, 14°C
It is estimated that it will be very cloudy with intermittent showers and thunderstorms. Rain is expected to be heavy in the northern parts at noon and on the European Side at night.
KIRKLARELI °C, 12°C
It is estimated that it will be very cloudy with intermittent showers and thunderstorms. Rainfall is expected to be heavy along its coasts.
Aegean
It is estimated that it will be very cloudy, with intermittent showers and thunderstorms in the Inner Aegean and Muğla areas. The wind is expected to blow strongly from the north (40-60 km/h) on the Southern Aegean coast.
AFYONKARAHİSAR °C, 11°C
Mostly cloudy, intermittent showers and thunderstorms
DENİZLİ °C, 18°C
Mostly cloudy, with intermittent showers and thunderstorms from noon
İZMİR °C, 20°C
mostly cloudy
MUĞLA °C, 19°C
Mostly cloudy, with intermittent showers and thunderstorms from noon
MEDITERRANEAN
It is estimated that it will be very cloudy, with intermittent showers and thunderstorms throughout the region. Rainfall is expected to be locally heavy around the Eastern Mediterranean and Antalya.
ADANA °C, 23°C
It is estimated that it will be very cloudy with intermittent showers and thunderstorms. Rainfall is expected to be locally heavy.
ANTALYA °C, 24°C
It is estimated that it will be very cloudy, with intermittent showers and thunderstorms starting from noon. Rainfall is expected to be locally heavy.
BURDUR °C, 18°C
Mostly cloudy, with intermittent showers and thunderstorms from noon
HATAY °C, 23°C
It is estimated that it will be very cloudy with intermittent showers and thunderstorms. Rain is expected to be heavy in coastal areas.
CENTRAL ANATOLIA
It is estimated that it will be very cloudy, with intermittent showers and thunderstorms throughout the region. Rainfall is expected to be locally heavy around Ankara, Kırşehir, Kırıkkale and Çankırı after the evening hours.
ANKARA °C, 13°C
It is estimated that it will be very cloudy with intermittent showers and thunderstorms. Rainfall is expected to be locally heavy in the evening and night hours.
ESKİŞEHİR °C, 11°C
Mostly cloudy, intermittent showers and thunderstorms
KONYA °C, 17°C
Mostly cloudy, with intermittent showers and thunderstorms from noon
NEVŞEHİR °C, 16°C
Mostly cloudy, with intermittent showers and thunderstorms from noon
WESTERN BLACK SEA
It is estimated that it will be very cloudy, with intermittent showers and thunderstorms throughout the region. Rainfall is expected to be locally heavy throughout the region (except Bolu).
BOLU °C, 11°C
Mostly cloudy, intermittent showers and thunderstorms
KASTAMONU °C, 11°C
It is estimated that it will be very cloudy with intermittent showers and thunderstorms. Rain is expected to be heavy during the night hours.
SINOP °C, 22°C
It is estimated that it will be very cloudy with intermittent showers and thunderstorms. Rain is expected to be heavy during the night hours.
ZONGULDAK °C, 15°C
It is estimated that it will be very cloudy with intermittent showers and thunderstorms. Rain is expected to be heavy in the morning hours.
CENTRAL AND EASTERN BLACK SEA
It is estimated that it will be very cloudy, with intermittent showers and thunderstorms throughout the region. Rainfall is expected to be locally heavy around Çorum at night.
AMASYA °C, 19°C
Mostly cloudy, intermittent showers and thunderstorms
RIZE °C, 21°C
Mostly cloudy, intermittent showers and thunderstorms
SAMSUN °C, 18°C
Mostly cloudy, intermittent showers and thunderstorms
TRABZON °C, 21°C
Mostly cloudy, intermittent showers and thunderstorms
EASTERN ANATOLIA
It is estimated that it will be partly and very cloudy, with intermittent showers and thunderstorms throughout the region.
ERZURUM °C, 18°C
Mostly cloudy, intermittent showers and thunderstorms
KARS °C, 19°C
Mostly cloudy, intermittent showers and thunderstorms
MALATYA °C, 19°C
Mostly cloudy, intermittent showers and thunderstorms
VAN °C, 20°C
Mostly cloudy, intermittent showers and thunderstorms
SOUTHEAST ANATOLIA
It is estimated that it will be very cloudy, with intermittent showers and thunderstorms throughout the region (except Şanlıurfa). It is estimated that dust transport will be seen throughout the region.
DIYARBAKIR °C, 23°C
Mostly cloudy, intermittent showers and thunderstorms
MARDIN °C, 23°C
Mostly cloudy, showers and thunderstorms in the morning
SİİRT °C, 24°C
Mostly cloudy, intermittent showers and thunderstorms
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Rain will begin again in Istanbul and the northern parts of the European side on Friday, under the influence of southerly winds.
Very likely · Within hours
Rain will become stronger again on Saturday
Likely · Within days

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