Istanbul Governor's Office: 74 reports during storm, 12 parks and groves closed

The Istanbul Governor's Office announced: between 02.00 and 13.00 on 13 November, 74 reports reached the 112 Emergency Call Centre concerning roofs blown off, trees toppled and debris posing a danger to the surroundings. The Governor's Office reported that the relevant institutions responded to all of the reports.

In line with the warning from the General Directorate of Meteorology, a yellow-code meteorological warning was issued across the city. The storm is expected to remain effective until 05.00 on Saturday, 14 November.

The Governor's Office temporarily closed 12 parks, groves and natural life areas to visitor entry against the risk of toppled trees and branches: Emirgan Grove, Yıldız Grove, Gülhane Grove, Küçük Çamlıca Grove, Büyük Çamlıca Grove, Fethi Paşa Grove, Hidiv Kasrı Grove, Beykoz Grove, Büyükdere Atatürk Nursery, Atatürk City Forest, Florya Atatürk City Forest and Büyükçekmece Natural Life Park. No date was shared on when the areas will be reopened to visitors.

As of 08.00, services were halted on the TF1 Maçka–Taşkışla and TF2 Eyüp–Piyer Loti cable car lines. No statement was made regarding the hour at which the lines will be returned to service.

Lines cancelled at Şehir Hatları: Bostancı–Moda–Karaköy–Kabataş, Büyükada–Sedef Adası, Maltepe–Büyükada–Heybeliada–Burgazada–Kınalıada, Beşiktaş–Adalar, Kadıköy–Karaköy–Eminönü, Anadolu Kavağı–Rumeli Kavağı–Sarıyer, Sarıyer–Beykoz, Bostancı–Adalar Ring, Kabataş–Kadıköy–Adalar, Kadıköy–Kabataş, Kadıköy–Üsküdar–Ortaköy, the Long Bosphorus Tour, Kadıköy–Beşiktaş, as well as the Beşiktaş and Ortaköy stops of the Eminönü–Rumeli Kavağı line and Eminönü–Beşiktaş–Ortaköy.

Route changes were made on two lines departing from Aşiyan: the Aşiyan–Anadolu Hisarı–Küçüksu Ring Line will operate on the Bebek–Küçüksu–Anadolu Hisarı–Bebek route, while the Aşiyan–Üsküdar Line will serve on the Bebek–Üsküdar route.

Sea bus services cancelled: 11.30 Kadıköy–Yenikapı–Bandırma, 11.45 Yalova–Yenikapı–Yalova in both directions, 11.45 and 12.30 Bursa–Armutlu–Yenikapı–Kadıköy in both directions, 15.30 Bandırma–Yenikapı–Kadıköy.

The Governor's Office reported that planned regular flights are continuing at Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gökçen Airport and that no general flight suspension decision has been taken. Within the scope of the Türkiye Disaster Response Plan, 23 disaster groups on duty, Istanbul's 39 district governorates and the relevant institutions were informed against possible adverse developments; the institutions were instructed to keep communication channels open without interruption and to carry out planning for vehicles, construction machinery, equipment and personnel.