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Floods sweep through Turkey’s north, east, leaving 2 dead

Floods sweep through Turkey’s north, east, leaving 2 dead

Two people have been killed in separate provinces, while the floods caused material damage to homes, shops, businesses, and cultivated areas.

Weekend deluge claims numerous lives across Turkey

Weekend deluge claims numerous lives across Turkey

Nine people have been confirmed killed and 12 are still missing.

20 November 2023

Two die in flood in newly built bridge crossing opened by Erdoğan three months ago

Two die in flood in newly built bridge crossing opened by Erdoğan three months ago

The underpass on the Abide bridge crossing in the city center of Urfa was totally submerged in the flood.

Heavy rain and floods hit again the earthquake-hit region: Number of dead rose to 14

Heavy rain and floods hit again the earthquake-hit region: Number of dead rose to 14

Heavy rain fell on Urfa, Adıyaman, Malatya, and Maraş resulting in floods. Twelve people lost their lives in Urfa. One container was dragged and two people died in Adıyaman. Tents were flooded in Malatya and Maraş.

Floods after heavy rainfall in Thrace

Floods after heavy rainfall in Thrace

Heavy rainfall in Edirne and Kırklareli caused floods in streams with dozens of people evacuated.

29 December 2021

Rainfall in the Black Sea region: Kastamonu’s Bozkurt hit by flood again

Rainfall in the Black Sea region: Kastamonu’s Bozkurt hit by flood again

Following heavy rainfall in mid-August, the Ezine Creek overflowed its banks and flooded Bozkurt district in Kastamonu province in the Black Sea region. The district has been hit by heavy rainfall and flood again after months.

25 October 2021

Black Sea floods: Death toll rises to 82 with 32 still missing

Black Sea floods: Death toll rises to 82 with 32 still missing

Search and rescue efforts continue in the region that was hit by heavy rainfall on August 11.

Death toll from Black Sea floods rises to 78, expected to increase further

Death toll from Black Sea floods rises to 78, expected to increase further

At least 48 people were reported missing in Kastamonu, the worst-hit city, and Sinop, according to the authorities.

Death toll from floods in Black Sea region rises to 70

Death toll from floods in Black Sea region rises to 70

Three ministers visited Bozkurt district in Kastamonu, the hardest-hit region from the floods.

Floods in Black Sea region: Death toll rises to 57, hundreds still missing

Floods in Black Sea region: Death toll rises to 57, hundreds still missing

The real death toll in Bozkurt, Kastamonu, the worst-hit region, is much higher than what was announced by the authorities, according to locals and opposition deputies.

Floods and fires in Turkey: Erdoğan launches fundraising campaign

Floods and fires in Turkey: Erdoğan launches fundraising campaign

In the wake of forest fires raging across southern Turkey and amid the floods in the Black Sea, Erdoğan has issued a Presidential decision foreseeing an aid campaign. Several social media users have criticized the move under the hashtag #iban.

Scores missing, buildings collapse in 'worst ever' floods in Turkey's Black Sea region

Scores missing, buildings collapse in 'worst ever' floods in Turkey's Black Sea region

Videos from Kastamonu, the hardest-hit province, show that the water level rose so much that the first floors of buildings were flooded.

There are 246 active hydroelectric power plants in Turkey’s Black Sea region

There are 246 active hydroelectric power plants in Turkey’s Black Sea region

While Giresun is the province which has the highest hydroelectric power production potential with 32 percent, it is followed by Trabzon with 26 percent, by Rize with 18.8 percent and by Ordu with 13.3 percent.

Flood in Black Sea: 17 people lose their lives

Flood in Black Sea: 17 people lose their lives

Deputy Interior Minister İnce has announced that 318 people in Bartın, 210 people in Kastamonu and 106 people in Sinop have been evacuated by helicopters and vehicles.

Heavy rainfall leads to flood and landslide in Black Sea region

WATER LEVEL HITS 3-4 METERS

Heavy rainfall leads to flood and landslide in Black Sea region

While a wooden house has almost completely collapsed due to the flood in Bartın, the elder woman in the house has been caught up in water. Referred to the scene of the incident, the teams are searching for the missing woman.

NGOs launch an aid campaign for flood-hit Van: ‘The damage is enormous’

NGOs launch an aid campaign for flood-hit Van: ‘The damage is enormous’

The Van Labor and Democracy Platform has launched an aid campaign for Turkey’s Kurdish-majority eastern province of Van, which has been hit by heavy rainfall and floods, leading to the death of 900 animals and collapse of dozens of houses.

5 August 2021 Ruken Tuncel

Lightning strike claims one child’s life in eastern province of Van

Lightning strike claims one child’s life in eastern province of Van

Hit by lightning in the Neighborhood of Yumruklu, 15-year-old shepherd Arda Omaç has lost his life in Turkey’s eastern province of Van, which has been struck by heavy rainfall and floods since July 28.

HDP in flood-hit Van province: Başkale must be declared a disaster area

HDP in flood-hit Van province: Başkale must be declared a disaster area

While the HDP politicians and MPs were talking to citizens, another flood happened in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority eastern province of Van. Citizens complained that “the efforts were insufficient and another flood happened for this reason.”

Flood in Van province: 2 shepherds missing

Flood in Van province: 2 shepherds missing

Heavy rainfall in Turkey’s eastern province of Van has led to a flood. While two shepherds are missing, dozens of people have been stranded in the flood-hit region.

Flood-hit region to be declared ‘disaster area’

FLOODS & LANDSLIDES IN BLACK SEA

Flood-hit region to be declared ‘disaster area’

President and ruling AKP Chair Erdoğan has announced that the residential areas hit by floods in Rize, Artvin and Düzce will be declared a “Disaster Area with an Effect on General Life” by the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD).

Erdoğan in the Black Sea amid floods: 'Balance is disturbed'

Erdoğan in the Black Sea amid floods: 'Balance is disturbed'

Visiting the Black Sea province of Rize amid heavy rainfall, floods and landslides, President and ruling AKP Chair Erdoğan has said, “Allah’s balance has been disturbed,” adding that “neither the summers nor the winters are like they used to be.”

Flood in Artvin province: 200 people evacuated

HEAVY RAINFALL IN BLACK SEA

Flood in Artvin province: 200 people evacuated

A stream has overflowed its banks due to heavy rainfall in Arhavi district in Turkey’s eastern Black Sea province of Artvin, badly affecting the district center and village roads and causing several people to be stranded.

Flood and landslide hit Turkey’s Black Sea region again

Flood and landslide hit Turkey’s Black Sea region again

Heavy rainfall has led to floods in Rize’s Fındıklı district and Artvin’s Arhavi district in the Black Sea region. Vehicles have been submerged and several houses and workplaces have been flooded.

Flood-struck areas in Rize to be declared a disaster area

Flood-struck areas in Rize to be declared a disaster area

At least six people died, with two people missing, in flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rain in the Black Sea province of Rize.

Turkey extends condolences over 'the worst flood experienced by Europe in a century'

Turkey extends condolences over 'the worst flood experienced by Europe in a century'

On the night of July 14, heavy rainfall caused more than 100 deaths and mass destruction in Western Germany and the wider Benelux region. Recently, today, the situation has been classified as a military disaster alert.

Flood in Rize: Search efforts underway for two missing people

‘76 PEOPLE DIED IN 20 YEARS’

Flood in Rize: Search efforts underway for two missing people

Two of the six people who lost their lives in the Rize flood in the Black Sea region of Turkey have been laid to rest. While one citizen has been wounded in a lightning strike in Van, floods in eastern Kars and Ağrı provinces have caused material damage.

Flood and landslide in Rize: Six people lose their lives, two people missing

Flood and landslide in Rize: Six people lose their lives, two people missing

Turkey's Black Sea province of Rize has been hit by flooding and landslides due to heavy rainfall. Six people have lost their lives. Two people are still missing.

İzmir floods: Two neighborhoods to be evacuated

İzmir floods: Two neighborhoods to be evacuated

Two people lost their lives during the floods in the western province.

3 February 2021

Floods hit İzmir as people told to stay at home

Floods hit İzmir as people told to stay at home

One person has been killed as the city had more than a month's rainfall within 24 hours.

2 February 2021

Heavy rainfall and flood in İzmir

Heavy rainfall and flood in İzmir

Hit by heavy rainfall, several houses and workplaces have been flooded in the districts of Buca, Karabağlar and Konak in Turkey’s Aegean province of İzmir.

13 January 2021

Flood in İzmir: 2 people lose their lives

Flood in İzmir: 2 people lose their lives

Two people previously got missing in Turkey’s Aegean province of İzmir after a vehicle with five people on board was swept away by flood. The search and rescue teams have found the deceased bodies of the missing.

15 December 2020

Death toll rises to 10 in Giresun flood

Death toll rises to 10 in Giresun flood

The deceased body of one more person has been found in Turkey’s Black Sea province of Giresun. The search and rescue efforts are still ongoing for five people who got missing in the flood last week.

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