15.10.2026 10:40
In Sarıyer Ayazağa, heavy rain and floodwaters turned homes, workplaces, and roads into a lake. Vehicles caught in the floodwaters were dragged and piled on top of one another, becoming unusable. It was seen that a stadium was filled with water and that there were vehicles inside. The extent of the destruction after the flood was captured from the air. The flood disaster was captured from the air.
Heavy rainfall and floodwaters in Ayazağa Neighborhood of Sarıyer district caused flooding, turning roads and parking lots into what looked like lakes. Teams launched water drainage efforts. Vehicles caught in the floodwaters were dragged and piled on top of each other, becoming unusable. A stadium was seen filled with water and with vehicles inside. The extent of the damage after the flood and the stadium were captured by drone camera.
"THE WATER SWEPT THE MAN AWAY"
Nurullah Yaylı said, "Everything happened within 15-20 minutes. We thought it was normal rain, but it started to increase. First the pavement stones disappeared. We immediately tried to close the doors and put tables behind them. We took the electronic items upstairs. The door opened and water flooded inside. We took refuge with the upstairs neighbor. An elderly man got out of a vehicle. The water swept the man away."
Kadir Aydın, who stated that his psychology was disturbed, said, "My psychology is disturbed. It rained excessively. I barely escaped with my life. May God help all our nation."
"WE COULD NO LONGER GET OUT OF THE VEHICLES"
Ramazan Ensaroğulu, on the other hand, said, "We were trying to get out of here with vehicles. Water started to come. It was at the level below the tires. Traffic formed, and with that traffic, the floodwaters began to rise. We could no longer get out of the vehicles. We opened the window and got out."