17.10.2026 23:12
Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat announced that 80 million lira in cash support will be provided to tradespeople damaged by the flood caused by the downpour recorded as the heaviest rainfall in Istanbul in 84 years. Bolat stated that the aid will be transferred to the Istanbul Governor's Office on Monday, October 19, and that the payments will be delivered to tradespeople in need under the coordination of the Governor's Office.
Following the floods caused by severe rainfall in Istanbul, a decision was made to support businesses that suffered damage. In a statement on his social media account, Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat announced that funds had been allocated to meet the urgent needs of tradespeople affected by the flood disaster.
80 MILLION LIRA TO BE SENT TO THE GOVERNORSHIP
Minister Bolat stated that the 80 million lira cash support would be transferred to the disposal of the Istanbul Governorship on Monday, October 19, through the Central Union of the Turkish Tradesmen and Craftsmen Credit and Guarantee Cooperatives Unions (TESKOMB). It was reported that the said funds would be delivered to tradespeople affected by the flood under the coordination of the Governorship.
"THE URGENT NEEDS OF OUR TRADESPEOPLE WILL BE MET"
Evaluating the damage caused by the rains, Bolat used the following statements in his announcement: "In order to meet the urgent needs of our tradespeople affected by the flood disaster caused by the rainfall that occurred in Istanbul on October 14-15 and was recorded as the heaviest rainfall in 84 years, 80 million lira in cash support will be provided. The support, which will be sent to the disposal of the Istanbul Governorship on Monday, October 19, through TESKOMB, will be delivered to our tradespeople affected by the flood disaster under the coordination of our Governorship. We extend our wishes of get well soon to all our citizens."