Istanbul floods: rescuers find another body as more rain is forecast

Rescue teams found the body of a missing person in Ayazağa, in the Sarıyer district, on Oct 16, and searches continue for three others.

"We are experiencing the worst flood disaster since 1942," Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi told reporters during a visit to the area.

— Mustafa Çiftçi, Turkey's interior minister

Environment Minister Murat Kurum blamed inadequate infrastructure and haphazard urbanization, and promised shelter and food to those who need it.

Rain in 48 hours, in parts of the city

272 kg per square metre

Up to 272 kilograms of rain per square metre fell in parts of the city from Oct 13 to 15, about one-seventh of a year's rainfall.

What's next

Crews are clearing mud and debris in Beykoz, Şile, Sarıyer and Kağıthane, while forecasters warn of more heavy rain on Oct 16 and 17; a video of a woman swept away by floodwater that circulated online dates from 2023.