Istanbul Governor's Office: 198 reports to 112 during storm, 15 ferry routes cancelled

The Istanbul Governor's Office reported that a total of 198 reports reached the 112 Emergency Call Centre between 00:01 yesterday and 05:00 today due to flying roofs, toppled trees and hazardous debris during the storm affecting the city, and that the relevant institutions responded to all of the reports. According to the Governor's Office statement, the General Directorate of Meteorology issued a yellow-code meteorological warning for strong wind and storm expected across the city between 02:00 yesterday and 05:00 today; the storm is expected to maintain its effect during the day today as well.

The Governor's Office noted that within the scope of the Turkey Disaster Response Plan (TAMP), 23 Disaster Groups on duty along with 39 District Governorates and relevant institutions were informed, and that communication and contact channels be kept open without interruption and that planning of vehicles, work machines, equipment and personnel be carried out against possible adverse developments.

Due to the storm, the Emirgan, Gülhane, Küçük Çamlıca, Büyük Çamlıca, Fethi Paşa and Hidiv Kasrı groves, together with the Beykoz groves, the Büyükdere Atatürk Nursery, the Atatürk and Florya Atatürk urban forests and the Büyükçekmece Natural Life Park were closed to visitor entry against the risk of falling branches and toppled trees.

There are also cancellations in city line services. The Bostancı-Moda-Karaköy-Kabataş, Büyükada-Sedef Adası, Maltepe-Büyükada-Heybeliada-Burgazada-Kınalıada, Beşiktaş-Adalar, Sarıyer-Beykoz, Bostancı-Adalar Ring, Kabataş-Kadıköy-Adalar, Long Bosphorus Tour, Short Bosphorus Tour, Eminönü-Beşiktaş-Ortaköy, Kadıköy-Karaköy, Kadıköy-Kabataş, Kadıköy-Beşiktaş, Kadıköy-Üsküdar-Ortaköy and Küçüksu-İstinye services were cancelled. Beşiktaş-Haliç Line services are being operated on the Kabataş-Haliç route.

On the Çengelköy-Kuzguncuk-Beşiktaş-Kabataş, Küçüksu-Kabataş-Beşiktaş and Eminönü-Boğaz lines, stops at Beşiktaş are not being made; the Aşiyan-Anadolu Hisarı-Küçüksu Ring Line and the Aşiyan-Üsküdar Line services are being operated on the Bebek-Küçüksu-Anadolu Hisarı-Bebek and Bebek-Üsküdar routes until a further announcement.

Among the sea buses, the 08.30 service of the Bursa-Armutlu-Armutlu Tatil Köyü-Yenikapı-Kadıköy line, the 08.30 service of the Bandırma-Yenikapı-Kadıköy line, the 09.05 service of the Kabataş-Kadıköy-Yenikapı-Armutlu-Bursa line, the 10.00 service of the Kadıköy-Yenikapı-Armutlu Tatil Köyü-Armutlu-Bursa line, the 10.30 service of the Bursa-Armutlu-Armutlu Tatil Köyü-Yenikapı-Kadıköy line and the 12.30 service of the Bursa-Armutlu-Yenikapı-Kadıköy line were cancelled.

Noting that scheduled regular flights continue at Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gökçen Airport, the Governor's Office called on citizens to be careful for the duration of the storm and to follow the warnings of the authorised institutions. Anadolu Agency reported the statement.