AFAD issues alert for 55 provinces
In a statement from the General Directorate of Meteorology, a storm warning was issued for the Marmara Region for the weekend, with citizens urged to be cautious against potential disruptions.
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A severe storm is expected in Istanbul tomorrow and on Sunday. Due to the adverse weather conditions expected in Istanbul tomorrow, Turkish Airlines (THY) has mutually cancelled 40 of its flights.
STATEMENT FROM THY
In a statement from the THY Press Office, it was stated, "Due to the adverse weather conditions expected in Istanbul tomorrow, a total of 40 of our flights have been mutually cancelled in accordance with the decision of the Meteorological Emergency Committee."
The statement advised passengers to check their flight status via the "flight status inquiry" section on the THY website.
"ORANGE" AND "YELLOW" ALERTS FROM AFAD FOR 55 PROVINCES
According to the latest statement from AFAD, a meteorological warning has been issued for a total of 55 provinces, with an "orange" alert for 29 provinces and a "yellow" alert for 26 provinces.
"ORANGE" ALERT FOR 29 PROVINCES
On Saturday, November 18, an "orange" alert was issued for Adana, Afyonkarahisar, Antalya, Bingöl, Bursa, Burdur, Denizli, Elazığ, Erzincan, Erzurum, Giresun, Gümüşhane, Isparta, Istanbul, Mersin, Kayseri, Kırklareli, Kocaeli, Konya, Kahramanmaraş, Niğde, Rize, Sivas, Tunceli, Trabzon, Bayburt, Karaman, Tekirdağ, and Yalova.
"YELLOW" WARNING FOR 26 CITIES
A "yellow" alert was issued for Ankara, Amasya, Artvin, Aydın, Balıkesir, Bilecik, Çanakkale, Çankırı, Eskişehir, Edirne, İzmir, Kırşehir, Kütahya, Manisa, Muğla, Nevşehir, Ordu, Sakarya, Samsun, Tokat, Malatya, Uşak, Yozgat, Aksaray, Kırıkkale, and Osmaniye.
WARNING ISSUED TO GOVERNORATES
The statement added, "The governorates, district governorates, and provincial AFAD directorates in the provinces under warning have been informed. Our teams are on high alert in the provinces where yellow and orange meteorological warnings have been issued."
TWO DAYS OF STORMS IN ISTANBUL
In a statement from the General Directorate of Meteorology, it was noted, "As winds are expected to blow from the north and northwest as a storm (50-70 km/h) across the region starting Saturday morning, and as a strong storm (70-90 km/h) and locally as a full storm (90-110 km/h) in the east starting Sunday morning, it is necessary to be cautious and take precautions against potential disruptions such as transportation delays, roof damage, and the toppling of trees and poles."