Heavy Rain Floods Istanbul
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- Al Jazeera StaffAl Jazeera
- Gavin BlackburnEuronews
- The Associated PressToronto Star
- Rich BoothThe Independent
- Emer MoreauBBC
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Heavy Rain Floods Istanbul. (2026, October 15). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/81012
“Heavy Rain Floods Istanbul.” The Aporia, 15 Oct. 2026, https://the-aporia.com/event/81012.
“Heavy Rain Floods Istanbul.” The Aporia, October 15, 2026. https://the-aporia.com/event/81012.
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The downpour on Wednesday night into Thursday flooded homes and businesses and inundated roads and underpasses, stranding vehicles and causing traffic chaos in Turkey’s largest city.
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A 14-year-old was electrocuted after stepping in a puddle at a park in the Fatih district and a 34-year-old slipped on a sidewalk in the Sariyer district and hit their head.
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Istanbul in chaos, shut down by heaviest rainfall since 1985
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- 15 Oct
The downpour on Wednesday night into Thursday flooded homes and businesses and inundated roads and underpasses, stranding vehicles and causing traffic chaos in Turkey’s largest city.
Coverage 6 articles
15 Oct Two dead in Istanbul after heaviest rainfall in 84 years, governor says
BBC15 Oct Deadly flooding hits Europe as deaths reported in Greece and Turkey
The Independent
15 Oct Heavy rain shuts down Istanbul, causing flooding and 2 deaths
Toronto Star
15 Oct At least two killed after heavy rain and widespread flooding causes Istanbul shutdown
Euronews
15 Oct Teenager dies as heavy rain floods Istanbul
Al Jazeera
15 Oct Istanbul in chaos, shut down by heaviest rainfall since 1985
Al Jazeera
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