Istanbul Governor's Office: 74 calls to 112 during storm, groves closed to visitors

The Istanbul Governor's Office announced that a total of 74 reports had reached the 112 Emergency Call Centre as of 13:00 on 13 November 2026. The reports concerned flying roofs, fallen trees and debris posing a danger to the surroundings; the governor's office stated that all of the reports were responded to by the relevant institutions.

When the storm began to take effect, 23 Disaster Groups, 39 district governor's offices and relevant institutions tasked under the scope of the Turkey Disaster Response Plan (TAMP) were informed. Communication channels were asked to be kept open, and vehicles, work machines, equipment and personnel that might be needed were requested to be held ready. The governor's office warned citizens to be careful and take precautions.

The adverse weather conditions also affected public transport, and many sea services were cancelled. In Çanakkale, all ferry services on the Geyikli-Bozcaada line were cancelled, while on the Kabatepe-Gökçeada line the 09:00 and 13:00 departures from Kabatepe and the 07:00 and 11:00 departures from Gökçeada will not be operated.

In the Osmangazi district of Bursa, a tree toppled by strong wind fell onto the tram line; luckily no one was injured in the incident, and services returned to normal once the tree was removed. In the Çorlu district of Tekirdağ, part of a two-storey detached house that had previously been evacuated collapsed onto a parked car. The Kırklareli Governor's Office imposed a ban on motorcycle couriers taking to traffic due to the adverse weather conditions and the strong storm.

Against the risk of falling trees and branches, green areas in Istanbul - including the Emirgan, Yıldız, Gülhane, Küçük Çamlıca, Büyük Çamlıca, Fethi Paşa, Hidiv Kasrı and Beykoz groves as well as the City Forest - were closed to visitors.

The General Directorate of Meteorology expects showers and thunderstorms to be locally strong from midday today in the surroundings of Kırklareli, Edirne, Tekirdağ, Istanbul, Çanakkale, Yalova, Bursa, Kocaeli and Sakarya, as well as in the northern and western parts of Balıkesir. It was stated that the rainfall is expected to remain effective until tomorrow morning.