Floods in Istanbul: Meteorologist Warns of further...

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On Saturday there will be further floods in Istanbul, a city of millions. The soils are already saturated. The weather is supposed to calm down on Sunday.

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The General Directorate of Meteorology announced that heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected in a large part of the country. Yellow and orange warnings have been issued for 14 provinces, including Istanbul, and it is predicted that the rainfall will intensify from the night hours onwards and continue throughout the city on Saturday.

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Heavy rainfall affecting Turkey will continue throughout the weekend. In Istanbul, particularly strong rainfall is expected in the Arnavutköy, Çatalca, Büyükçekmece, Şile, and Sarıyer areas. It is stated that even moderate rainfall could lead to flooding due to soil saturation, and a flood warning has been issued for the Western Black Sea region. Snowfall is expected in Uludağ and higher elevations. Habertürk Meteorology Engineer Hüseyin Öztel w…

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The weather expert of the Turkish Meteorology Directorate-General warned against flooding again in Istanbul's 16 million metropolis on Friday. Strong rains are expected again for Saturday, especially in the northern and eastern parts of the city, the state news agency Anadolu quoted the expert Abdullah Macit.

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The heavy rain that has been affecting Istanbul is expected to continue on Saturday, October 17th. AKOM (Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Disaster Coordination Center) warned that the rainfall may be particularly heavy in Arnavutköy, Eyüpsultan, Sarıyer, Beykoz, and Şile.

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The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Disaster Coordination Center (AKOM) warned that the intermittent rainfall in the city will intensify tomorrow. (October 16, 2026, Sputnik Türkiye)