The toll of the heavy rainfall that has been effective in Istanbul since the morning hours has been announced.
The Istanbul Governor's Office reported that a crisis desk was established at the AFAD İstanbul Regional Directorate in line with data from the General Directorate of Meteorology.
According to the information shared by the Governor's Office as of 20.00, AFAD, the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, district municipalities, and relevant institutions included in the Turkey Disaster Response Plan (TAMP) are working in the field.
It was stated that 8,000 personnel, 2,000 vehicles, and construction equipment are responding to the negative effects caused by the rainfall.
Between 06.00 and 20.00 on October 14, 2026, a total of 2,518 reports reached AFAD and the 112 Emergency Call Center. It was noted that the reports were directed to the relevant response teams.
- - 15 landslides
- - 47 people stranded
- - 13 fallen trees
- - 2 roofs blown off
- - 76 vehicle, 808 residential, and 280 workplace reports
The point where the highest amount of rainfall was measured was Beykoz-Ömerli.
In this region, 193.84 kilograms of rainfall fell per square meter.
125.9 kilograms were recorded in Arnavutköy, 124.72 in Sarıyer-ITU Maslak, 75.2 in Çatalca, 14.3 in Kartal, and 6.8 in Bakırköy.
The Governor's Office announced that there are no closed roads due to the rainfall, that runways at airports are open, and that there have been no flight cancellations.
It was stated that the teams' response to incidents caused by adverse weather conditions is ongoing and that developments are being followed by the relevant units.
The statement also expressed that in order to ensure the uninterrupted continuation of care services in residential social service institutions for children, the elderly, and the disabled, social service personnel working in these institutions were kept outside the scope of administrative leave.
News Source: 12punto
