Istanbul Governorship shared the measures taken due to adverse weather conditions.
It was announced that tomorrow (Thursday, October 15), "face-to-face education" activities in all public and private educational institutions across the province will be suspended for one day.
Disabled, pregnant, Fazi, Disabled Veterans and female personnel with children under 8 years of age working in public institutions and organizations will also be considered on administrative leave. Working mothers, regardless of their profession, who have disabled children under the age of 8 will also be considered on administrative leave on the determined date.
TRAFFIC BAN ON MOTORCYCLES
On the other hand, motorcycles and all two-wheeled vehicles are prohibited from entering traffic as of 21:00 until further notice.
The ban decision also covers motorcycle couriers.
WARNING FROM GOVERNOR GÜL TO ISTANBUL RESIDENTS
Istanbul Governor Davut Gül warned citizens not to leave their homes unless necessary.
Gül said:
"We strongly ask our citizens not to leave their homes tomorrow unless it is necessary. We strongly remind our citizens living in basements to spend the night on safer and higher floors and to stay away from stream beds, underpasses and areas at risk of flooding. Our citizens who do not have a safe place to stay can call 112 Emergency Call Center. Get well soon."
STATEMENT OF ISTANBUL GOVERNORSHIP
The following statements were made in the statement made by the governor's office:
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 across the province were suspended for one (1) day on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
In addition, disabled, pregnant, Veteran, Disabled Veteran and female personnel with children under 8 years of age working in public institutions and organizations 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 with disabled children under the age of 8, regardless of their occupational group, will also be considered on administrative leave on the determined date.
Motorcycles and all two-wheeled vehicles are prohibited from entering traffic as of 21.00 on Wednesday, 14.10.2026, until further notice.
NEW SHOWER WARNING FROM THE GOVERNORSHIP
In addition, Istanbul Governorship stated that the rains in the city will continue in the form of showers and thunderstorms and warned citizens to be cautious.
In the statement made by the Governorship, it was stated that according to the evaluations of the General Directorate of Meteorology, the ongoing rains, sometimes heavy, will continue tomorrow within the scope of a "yellow warning".
In the statement, the following was noted:
"Heavy, sometimes very heavy, showers and thunderstorms are expected until the morning hours on the European Side and until noon on the Anatolian Side. "One should be careful and cautious against negativities such as floods, inundations, lightning, landslides, strong winds along with rain, and disruptions in transportation due to heavy and heavy rains."
