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Sea voyages cancelled in Istanbul

Sea voyages cancelled in Istanbul

Sea voyages have been canceled in Istanbul due to strong wind and torrential rain,  the Turkish organization for Maritime Affairs reports. According to the weather forecast, strong wind and rain will be observed in Istanbul two …

Heavy rainfall causes floods in Istanbul - media

Heavy rainfall causes floods in Istanbul - media

Heavy rainfall has caused floods in Istanbul, inundating roads, underpasses and subway lines and causing havoc in the city. The DHA news agency said people stranded in homes due to flooding in the district of Silivri — one of the …

Record-breaking heat observed in Turkey

Record-breaking heat observed in Turkey

As whole Turkey is under the effect of the heat wave coming from North Africa, a record heat of 37.2 degrees Celsius (98.96°F) was observed in Istanbul, Daily Sabah reports. Meteorological engineer Adil Tek, the …

WMO: 2017 set to be hot, but not as hot as last year

WMO: 2017 set to be hot, but not as hot as last year

Weather forecasters are predicting that 2017 is likely to be one of the hottest – but probably not the hottest – year on record. WMO spokesperson Clare Nullis says that our warming planet has taken its toll …

40 vehicles collide in central Turkey

40 vehicles collide in central Turkey

At least 40 vehicles, ranging from small passenger cars to big rig trucks, are involved in multiple crashes in dense fog and icy roads on the Konya-Ankara highway in Turkey. The section of highway headed toward the capital, Ankara, has …

Bosphorus closed in Turkey

Bosphorus closed in Turkey

Heavy snowfall in Istanbul paralysed traffic for a third straight day Monday with the Bosphorus closed to shipping traffic and hundreds of flights cancelled again. With freezing temperatures and heavy winds, the Bosphorus, one of …

Bus falls off cliff in Turkey's Sinop

Bus falls off cliff in Turkey's Sinop

At least five people have been killed and more than 20 injured after a passenger bus traveling between Istanbul and the Black Sea province of Sinop lost control and careened over the edge of a cliff. The driver of the bus reportedly …

Sea voyages cancelled in Istanbul due to fog

Sea voyages cancelled in Istanbul due to fog

Istanbul due to heavy fog canceled several voyages, the Turkish organization for Maritime Affairs reports. No information has been provided about the postponement date of the sea voyages. The current adverse weather conditions have not …

Turkish Airlines cancels Istanbul-Baku flight

Turkish Airlines cancels Istanbul-Baku flight

The Turkish Airlines company has cancelled a flight from Istanbul to Baku due to bad weather conditions. The corresponding message was posted on the website of the company. The flight was scheduled for 22:55 pm local time on January 23, …

 Turkish Airlines cancels three flights to Baku

Turkish Airlines cancels three flights to Baku

The Turkish Airlines company has canceled three Istanbul-Baku flights due to bad weather conditions. The corresponding message was posted on the website of the company. The first flight was scheduled for 8:15 am local time, the second …

Turkey closes Dardanelles

Turkey closes Dardanelles

Turkey has closed the Dardanelles Strait for the passage of vessels, the Turkish media report. The reason for closure is the dense fog observed since the morning. There were no reports on when the movement of vessels will be …

Blizzard in Kazakhstan

Blizzard in Kazakhstan

Kazhydromet warned today about snowstorms in most regions of Kazakhstan. "In most parts of the territory of Kazakhstan unstable weather patterns continue with the passage of atmospheric fronts, there will be snow in some places, in the south …