15.10.2026 01:50
A critical statement came from Minister of Interior Mustafa Çiftçi regarding the adverse weather conditions effective across Turkey. Çiftçi, conveying that the General Directorate of Meteorology issued yellow-coded warnings for 48 and orange-coded warnings for 5 for October 14-16, stated that very heavy rainfall is expected especially in the Marmara Region.
Minister of the Interior Mustafa Çiftçi made a statement regarding the preparations being carried out against adverse weather conditions.
YELLOW WARNING FOR 48 PROVINCES, ORANGE WARNING FOR 5 PROVINCES
Çiftçi used the following statements in his statement: “According to the latest assessments of our General Directorate of Meteorology, a yellow-coded meteorological warning has been issued for 48 of our provinces and an orange-coded one for 5 of our provinces on October 14-16. In particular, precipitation is expected to be very heavy in places in our Marmara Region. Additional team and equipment support has been provided from Afyonkarahisar, Tokat, Muğla, Kütahya and Eskişehir against possible adverse events. We have also completed our preparations for possible intervention needs in Sakarya and its surroundings, where heavy rainfall is expected tomorrow.
“I STRONGLY URGE OUR CITIZENS TO TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS”
I learned with deep sorrow that one of our citizens lost his life as a result of electric shock during the adverse events that occurred. I wish God's mercy upon our citizen who lost his life, and offer my condolences to his grieving family and relatives. Precautions save lives. In this process, I kindly request our citizens to comply with the statements and directions made by our authorized institutions and to take the necessary precautions. May God protect our country and nation from all kinds of disasters.”