Turkey – Severe Flash Floods in Ankara
Flash floods swamped areas around the city of Ankara, Turkey, on 09 June 2021. Worst affected was the metropolitan district of Mamak, Ankara Province. Videos shared on Social Media showed…
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Greece – Firefighter Dies in Flash Floods in Evros
A fire-fighter died while carrying out flood rescues in north eastern Greece. The tragedy occurred in a village on the outskirts of Alexandroupolis in the Evros Region of Greece on…
Turkey – Flash Floods in Izmir
Heavy rainfall caused flash flooding in western Turkey from 12 January 2021. Media reported that a short period of torrential rain caused flash flooding in parts of Izmir Province, in…
Turkey – 2 Missing After Flash Floods in Izmir Province
At least 2 people are missing after flash floods in Izmir Province, western Turkey. Flooding struck between 13 and 14 December 2020. A stream overflowed, flooding roads in Dereköy in…
Greece and Turkey – Earthquake Triggers Coastal Flooding
An earthquake in the Aegean Sea triggered flooding of coastal areas of Turkey and Greece. The earthquake of 7.0 magnitude struck on 30 October 2020, causing over 20 buildings to…
Turkey – Deadly Flash Floods in Giresun Province
Flash floods in northern Turkey have killed at least 4 people, with a further 11 people thought to be still missing. Flooding struck in Giresun Province in the Black Sea…
Turkey – More Deadly Flash Floods in North East After 272mm of Rain in Rize Province
Further flooding has been reported in northern Turkey following the deadly flash floods in Artvin Province on 12 July. At least 2 people lost their lives in flooding and landslides…
Turkey – 1 Dead, 3 Missing After Flash Floods in Artvin Province
At least one person died and three others are missing after flash floods in Artvin province in northeastern Turkey. Flooding struck in Yusufeli district during the evening of 12 July,…
Turkey – Deadly Flash Floods in Istanbul
At least one people was killed and eight others injured after severe weather in Istanbul, Turkey on 23 June 2020. Torrential rain caused flash flooding in the city, inundating streets…
Turkey – Deadly Flash Floods in Bursa Province
At least 2 people have died in floods after heavy rain in north west Turkey. Flooding struck the Kestel district of Bursa province on 21 June. After initial assessments, the…
Turkey – Deadly Flash Floods in Ankara
Flash floods struck in Turkey‘s capital Ankara from 11 June, causing 1 fatality and widespread damages. Local media, quoting the Metropolitan Municipality of Ankara, said 250 buildings were damaged. Residents…
Turkey – Torrential Rain Causes Flash Floods and Landslides in Mersin
Severe weather including strong winds, rain and snow has affected wide areas of Turkey over the last few days. At least 2 people have lost their lives after heavy rain…
Turkey – Flash Floods Hit Gaziantep
Heavy rain in southern Turkey caused flash flooding in areas around the city of Gaziantep on 20 October, 2019. Local media said dozens of people were evacuated from flooded homes…
Turkey – 13 Rescued After Flash Floods in Artvin Province
Heavy rains hit north eastern Turkey on 28 September, causing flooding and landslides in Artvin province. Buildings were damaged and several roads closed after landslides and streams overflowed in Borçka…
Turkey – Deadly Flash Floods Hit Istanbul
Heavy rainfall caused flash floods in several districts of Istanbul, Turkey. According to local observers, the heavy downpour lasted just a few hours. Turkish State Meteorological Service reported 124.2 mm…
Turkey – 1 Missing After Floods in Rize Province
One person is missing after flash floods hit Rize Province in the Black Sea Region of Turkey on 04 August 2019. In a statement, the region’s governor Kemal Çeber said…
