15.10.2026 09:41
The damage caused by heavy rainfall in Istanbul's Sarıyer district was captured from the air. In the footage, vehicles swept away by floodwaters were seen drifting and piling on top of each other, becoming unusable. Tugay Kömürcü, who stated that they were victims, said, 'We are victims; we have no electricity, we have children, we are in the cold right now. This place urgently needs to be resolved somehow.'
Heavy rain negatively affected life in Istanbul. The severe rainfall that was effective in Ayazağa Neighborhood of Istanbul's Sarıyer district caused floods, while parking lots and roads turned into lakes.
THE DAMAGE IS HUGE
The extent of the destruction after the flood was revealed by drone camera. In the recorded footage, vehicles caught in the floodwaters were seen being dragged and piled on top of each other and becoming unusable.
50-55 VEHICLES OVERTURNED
Fatih Kılıç, who said his mother and father were trapped at home, said, "The water coming from the forest is too much; due to excessive rainfall, the stream bed could not bear the load. It took everything there was on the street. 50-55 vehicles are overturned. There is not a single official. There are people trapped in houses. There is no work being done at all."
"WE CANNOT SEE ANY OFFICIAL"
A citizen named Tugay Kömürcü also said, "We are suffering, we have no electricity, we have children, we are in the cold right now. This place urgently needs to be resolved somehow. The people here are all victims. Thank God my vehicle was not damaged. My friends' and neighbors' vehicles were all damaged. We cannot see any official."
"WE ARE IN A VERY BAD SITUATION"
Nazan Kazdağ, who stated that her vehicle's debt was not finished, said, "We also have a car; it sank here. Its debt is not finished either. We were struck by the disaster without seeing any benefit from it. There is no one coming or going. We are in a very bad situation. Especially the municipality needs to come."