16.10.2026 14:11
AKOM issued a new weather warning for Istanbul. Officials, reporting that between 130 and 278 kg of rainfall per square meter fell around the Bosphorus and in the northern parts of the European Side, announced that heavy showers are expected across the city on Saturday, especially in Arnavutköy, Eyüp, Sarıyer, Beykoz and Şile.
A large part of Turkey, especially Istanbul, came under the influence of a cold air wave coming over the Balkans and rainy weather carried over the Central Mediterranean. The Disaster and Coordination Center (AKOM) issued a new warning regarding the weather conditions continuing to affect the citywide.
Due to heavy torrential rains that began on Tuesday morning and continued uninterrupted, rainfall of between 130 and 278 kilograms per square meter fell in districts around the Bosphorus and in the northern and central parts of the European Side. According to AKOM meteorological data, precipitation was moderate in the northern districts and light in other areas throughout the night.
EXPECTATION OF HEAVY RAINFALL IN 5 DISTRICTS
The rains, expected to continue intermittently throughout the day across the city, are forecast to be locally heavy, especially in the northern districts of Arnavutköy, Eyüp, Sarıyer, Beykoz and Şile.
In a statement from AKOM, it was stated that the rains are estimated to intensify across Istanbul on Saturday, October 17, especially in the districts of Beykoz, Sarıyer, Şile and Eyüpsultan.