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Coverage dated October 14, 2026 to October 15, 2026

Turkey: Flash floods kill 3, paralyze Istanbul after record downpour

Headline from Al-Monitor

Heavy rains stranded hundreds, blocking major roads and disrupting air and public transportation, flooding buildings and forcing school closures across Istanbul province.

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Teenager dies as heavy rain floods Istanbul (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Roads collapse and hospitals take in water as floods swamp Turkiye's largest city, shutting schools and halting traffic.

  2. Al-Monitor

    Turkey: Flash floods kill 3, paralyze Istanbul after record downpour (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Heavy rains stranded hundreds, blocking major roads and disrupting air and public transportation, flooding buildings and forcing school closures across Istanbul province.

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