Rain in Istanbul and Kocaeli leaves three dead, six missing

Summary

Heavy rain that began on October 14 has left three people dead in Istanbul and five missing there, Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi said. He said one person was also missing in Kocaeli.

Timeline

1. BBC

   16 Oct 2026, 05:04 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC reports that Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi said rain since October 14 had killed three people in Istanbul, with five missing there and one missing in Kocaeli.