Istanbul Governor's Office: 198 calls to 112 during storm, 11 groves closed to visitors

The Istanbul Governor's Office reported that all 198 reports reaching the 112 Emergency Call Center during the storm that began at 02.00 on 13 November were responded to by the relevant institutions. The reports came between 00.01 on 13 November and 05.00 on 14 November due to roofs being blown off, trees being toppled and parts posing a danger.

The General Directorate of Meteorology issued a yellow-code meteorological warning, stating that strong wind and a storm were expected across Istanbul between 02.00 on 13 November and 05.00 on 14 November. According to the Governor's Office, the storm will continue to have an effect during the day as well.

The Governor's Office carried out notifications to the 23 Disaster Groups on duty under TAMP, as well as to 39 district governorates and relevant institutions, from 02.00 on 13 November when the storm began until 11.30 today. It requested that communication channels be kept open and that planning be made for vehicles, construction machinery, equipment and personnel that may be needed.

Against the risk of falling branches and toppled trees, 11 groves and parks were temporarily closed to visitors: the Emirgan, Gülhane, Küçük Çamlıca, Büyük Çamlıca, Fethi Paşa, Hidiv Kasrı and Beykoz groves, the Büyükdere Atatürk Nursery, the Atatürk City Forest, the Florya Atatürk City Forest and the Büyükçekmece Natural Life Park.

As of 08.00 on 13 November, services on the TF1 Maçka-Taşkışla and TF2 Eyüp-Piyer Loti cable car lines were suspended.

Şehir Hatları cancelled its services between 13 and 14 November on the Bostancı-Moda-Karaköy-Kabataş, Büyükada-Sedef Adası, Maltepe-Adalar, Beşiktaş-Adalar, Sarıyer-Beykoz, Bostancı-Adalar Ring, Kabataş-Kadıköy-Adalar lines, the Long and Short Bosphorus tours, and the Eminönü-Beşiktaş-Ortaköy, Kadıköy-Karaköy, Kadıköy-Kabataş, Kadıköy-Beşiktaş, Kadıköy-Üsküdar-Ortaköy and Küçüksu-İstinye lines. Beşiktaş-Haliç Line services are being operated on the Kabataş-Haliç route; Beşiktaş stops have been removed from the Çengelköy-Kuzguncuk-Beşiktaş-Kabataş, Küçüksu-Kabataş-Beşiktaş and Eminönü-Boğaz line services. The Aşiyan-Anadolu Hisarı-Küçüksu Ring and Aşiyan-Üsküdar services will be operated on the Bebek-Küçüksu-Anadolu Hisarı-Bebek and Bebek-Üsküdar routes until a second announcement.

On the sea bus, the Yenikapı-Yalova line's services until the end of the day on 13 November, along with the Kadıköy-Yenikapı-Armutlu-Bursa, Bostancı-Yenikapı-Çınarcık-Esenköy, Kadıköy-Yenikapı-Armutlu Tatil Köyü-Armutlu-Bursa, Bursa-Armutlu-Yenikapı-Kadıköy-Kabataş and Bostancı-Yenikapı-Marmara-Avşa services, were cancelled. On 14 November, the 08.30 services of the Bursa-Armutlu-Armutlu Tatil Köyü-Yenikapı-Kadıköy and Bandırma-Yenikapı-Kadıköy lines, 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.

Scheduled regular flights continue at Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gökçen Airport. The Governor's Office reiterated its call for citizens to be careful and take precautions throughout the storm and to follow the warnings of the authorized institutions.