Turkey's holiday paradise is experiencing a disaster! The images are alarming

Turkey's holiday paradise is experiencing a disaster! The images are alarming

29.10.2026 13:11

Due to the heavy rain affecting the Dalaman district of Muğla, the Tersakan Stream overflowed. While houses, businesses, and agricultural lands were submerged, Dalaman Atatürk Avenue and the old Göcek highway were closed to traffic. On the Köyceğiz-Ortaca highway, a landslide occurred, and falling rocks and soil blocked one lane of the road.

In Dalaman, after the downpour, overflowing creek waters affected residential areas and agricultural land. The areas left underwater were filmed with a drone.

ROADS CLOSED TO TRAFFIC

After the rainfall that was effective in the district, Tersakan Creek overflowed. Traffic teams closed Dalaman Atatürk Avenue and the old Göcek highway, which were left underwater, to traffic. Pomegranate and citrus orchards along the road and many houses were also affected by the flood.

VEHICLES RESCUED WITH TOW TRUCKS

Vehicles damaged by taking on water were removed from where they were with the help of tow trucks and taken to the industrial site. Due to the downpour, part of the industrial site, the workplaces there, and the surrounding agricultural land were also left underwater.

RECORDED WITH A DRONE

The areas affected by the flood were filmed with a drone. In the footage, it was seen that many houses, workplaces, and agricultural land were covered with water.

LANDSLIDE ON KÖYCEĞİZ-ORTACA ROAD

A landslide occurred at the Kocabel location of the Köyceğiz-Ortaca highway. Rock fragments and soil that fell onto the road closed one lane of the highway. While teams that started work in the area were trying to clear the road, drivers had difficulty advancing.

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