Home/World/Istanbul in chaos, shut down by heaviest rainfall since 1985ShareWorldIstanbul in chaos, shut down by heaviest rainfall since 1985Al Jazeera EnglishPublished 15 Oct 2026, 06:59 IST · Updated 15 Oct 2026, 8:05 AM ISTSave ShareTorrential rain has triggered flash floods across Istanbul.TaggedShow TypesKeep readingRelated storiesAl Jazeera EnglishWorldIndia’s ‘Cockroach’ leaders jailed after entering ‘banned’ protest siteAl Jazeera English14 Oct 2026, 2:21 PM IST2 sourcesAl Jazeera EnglishWorldSky turns orange as wildfires rage across IndonesiaAl Jazeera English15 Oct 2026, 2:09 AM ISTAl Jazeera EnglishWorldGirl rescued from flaming apartment after Israeli attack on GazaAl Jazeera English14 Oct 2026, 3:10 PM ISTAl Jazeera EnglishWorldUS destroys dhow suspected of Iranian command and controlAl Jazeera English15 Oct 2026, 5:28 AM ISTWorldTrump plans for ‘massive’ resource exploration in GreenlandAl Jazeera English14 Oct 2026, 4:35 PM ISTAl Jazeera EnglishWorldColombia opens embassy in Jerusalem and restores free trade with IsraelAl Jazeera English14 Oct 2026, 5:58 PM ISTAl Jazeera EnglishWorldRussia arrests Japanese journalist on suspicion of ‘espionage’Al Jazeera English14 Oct 2026, 6:52 PM ISTAl Jazeera EnglishWorldWhat we know about OpenAI engineer arrested over office spyingAl Jazeera English14 Oct 2026, 6:48 PM ISTAl Jazeera EnglishWorldUK restaurateur claims losses after video calling for Gaza destructionAl Jazeera English14 Oct 2026, 6:58 PM ISTAl Jazeera EnglishWorldJerusalem Daily: UN demands Israel do more to stop settler violenceAl Jazeera English14 Oct 2026, 9:19 PM ISTAl Jazeera EnglishRead at Al Jazeera English(opens in a new tab)
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