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Aerial footage shows streets submerged in muddy floodwater in Ayazağa, a neighbourhood on Istanbul's European side, with damaged cars, overturned vans and stranded trucks scattered across the roads. Emergency crews worked to clear debris and reach affected areas as residents struggled with the aftermath.

The floods have also disrupted essential services, leaving some households without electricity, running water or natural gas. Ayazağa residents said the rain began lightly before a stream further upstream burst its banks, sending a sudden torrent through the neighbourhood. Dozens of vehicles were swept away, traffic ground to a halt and authorities cut power and gas supplies in some areas as a precaution.

Amid the devastation, footage also shows a woman carrying a box of rescued kittens through the flooded streets, saying 3 others were missing. Rescue and clean-up operations continued as authorities assessed the damage caused by the extreme weather.    (https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/16/turkey-worst-rainfall-in-80-years-unleashes-deadly-floods-near-istanbul/)    (https://twitter.com/home?status=http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/16/turkey-worst-rainfall-in-80-years-unleashes-deadly-floods-near-istanbul/)    (https://plus.google.com/share?url=http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/16/turkey-worst-rainfall-in-80-years-unleashes-deadly-floods-near-istanbul/)    (mailto:?subject=Turkey: Worst rainfall in 80 years unleashes deadly floods near Istanbul&body=http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/16/turkey-worst-rainfall-in-80-years-unleashes-deadly-floods-near-istanbul/)    (whatsapp://send?text=http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/16/turkey-worst-rainfall-in-80-years-unleashes-deadly-floods-near-istanbul/)      More about  (http://www.africanews.com/tag/turkey/) Turkiye (Turkey) (http://www.africanews.com/tag/istanbul/) İstanbul (http://www.africanews.com/tag/flood/) Floods (http://www.africanews.com/tag/extreme-weather/) Extreme weather (http://www.africanews.com/tag/as-r-yag-slar/) Heavy rains (http://www.africanews.com/tag/rescue/) Rescue     up next       (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/15/albania-violent-protests-rock-tirana-for-third-straight-day/) (Turkey: Worst rainfall in 80 years unleashes deadly floods near Istanbul)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/15/albania-violent-protests-rock-tirana-for-third-straight-day/) Albania: Violent protests rock Tirana for third straight day    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/15/uk-harry-and-meghan-make-high-profile-comeback-six-years-after-royal-exit/) (Turkey: Worst rainfall in 80 years unleashes deadly floods near Istanbul)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/15/uk-harry-and-meghan-make-high-profile-comeback-six-years-after-royal-exit/) UK: Harry and Meghan make high-profile comeback six years after royal exit    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/15/indonesias-skies-turn-apocalyptic-orange-as-smoke-blankets-singapore/) (Turkey: Worst rainfall in 80 years unleashes deadly floods near Istanbul)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/15/indonesias-skies-turn-apocalyptic-orange-as-smoke-blankets-singapore/) Indonesia's skies turn apocalyptic orange as smoke blankets Singapore    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/15/uk-frieze-london-blurs-the-lines-between-art-gaming-and-reality/) (Turkey: Worst rainfall in 80 years unleashes deadly floods near Istanbul)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/15/uk-frieze-london-blurs-the-lines-between-art-gaming-and-reality/) UK: Frieze London blurs the lines between art, gaming and reality    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/15/pakistan-classrooms-reduced-to-rubble-in-deadly-school-disaster-at-leat-32-pupils-killed/) (Turkey: Worst rainfall in 80 years unleashes deadly floods near Istanbul)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/15/pakistan-classrooms-reduced-to-rubble-in-deadly-school-disaster-at-leat-32-pupils-killed/) Pakistan: Classrooms reduced to rubble in deadly school disaster, at leat...    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/15/china-and-north-korea-open-new-yalu-river-bridge-after-12-year-delay/) (Turkey: Worst rainfall in 80 years unleashes deadly floods near Istanbul)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/15/china-and-north-korea-open-new-yalu-river-bridge-after-12-year-delay/) China and North Korea open New Yalu River Bridge after 12-year delay        More from no comment          By using this website, you agree with our use of cookies to improve its performance and enhance your user experience. More info in our (http://www.africanews.com/page/cookie/) Cookies policy page .. Ok  (http://www.africanews.com/) (Africanews) ">                Social Channels (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_E8NeF5QHY2dtdLRBCCLA) (youtube)           (https://twitter.com/africanews) (Twitter)    (https://flipboard.com/@Africanews) (Flipboard)    (https://www.facebook.com/Africanews-1004882306242283/) (facebook)    (https://www.instagram.com/africanews.en) (instagram)       (http://www.africanews.com/page/about/) About Africanews  (https://www.euronews.com/terms-and-conditions) Terms and Conditions  (http://www.africanews.com/page/contact/) Contacts  (https://www.euronews.com/cookie-policy) Cookie policy  (https://www.euronews.com/commercial/distribution) Distribution  (https://www.euronews.com/commercial/advertising) Advertising  (http://www.africanews.com/page/jobs/) Jobs  (http://www.africanews.com/page/apps/) Apps  (http://www.africanews.com/page/widgets/) Widgets  (http://www.euronews.com) (Euronews - Latest international news) Euronews     Monday 19/10/2026  (en) English (fr) French