16.10.2026 11:42
In Sarıyer, in the Kağıthane Stream, which overflowed after the downpour, the second car located under the bridge was also removed with the help of a crane. It was learned that the car belonged to 63-year-old Ahmet Derin, from whom no news had been received after the flood. It was observed that the key of the car, in which no one was inside, was in the ignition, and personal belongings were in the vehicle. Search efforts continue in the stream and its surroundings to find Derin.
Two cars swept away by floodwaters in the overflowing Kağıthane Stream in Sarıyer were removed from the stream through the work of underwater teams. It was determined that the second car belonged to 63-year-old Ahmet Derin, who was being sought as missing.
FIRST CAR FOUND UPSIDE DOWN UNDER A BRIDGE
After the downpour that struck Istanbul on October 14, the Kağıthane Stream overflowed in Ayazağa Neighborhood. The car, which was swept away by floodwaters and found upside down and submerged under a bridge, was removed with the help of a crane through the work of underwater search and rescue teams affiliated with the Istanbul Fire Department. The car, determined to have no one inside, was loaded onto a tow truck and taken to the police impound lot.
ANOTHER VEHICLE FOUND ABOUT 200 METERS BACK
Work was also started for the second car found under another bridge about 200 meters behind the point where the first car was removed. It was learned that the car with license plate 34 GYF 50, removed from where it was found with a crane after the work of underwater search and rescue teams, belonged to Ahmet Derin, from whom no news had been received after the downpour.
KEY IN IGNITION, BELONGINGS IN VEHICLE
It was determined that there was no one inside the inspected car. It was seen that the key of the car, whose rear window was broken, was in the ignition, and personal belongings were in the vehicle.
SEARCH OPERATIONS CONTINUE
Search efforts to find missing Ahmet Derin in and around the stream are ongoing.