Turkish officials announced that two people lost their lives due to floods caused by heavy rains that turned the streets of Istanbul into rivers. Reports indicated that a nighttime storm partially flooded a metro station and forced authorities to evacuate dozens of people from a public library.
Footage broadcast on television and shared on social media showed rushing waters dragging vehicles and kiosks through the city's markets. Floodwaters submerged cars in the İkitelli area and other locations, with reports stating that intense rainfall exacerbated the situation in Arnavutköy and Başakşehir, crippling transportation and traffic in these areas.
