The General Directorate of Meteorology is a state institution that issues weather forecasts and warnings for Türkiye. It operates under the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change.
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In Sakarya, where the General Directorate of Meteorology had issued a yellow-coded warning, more than 100 kilograms of rain per square metre fell; floods and landslides occurred and transport was disrupted.
The Interior Ministry announced heavy downpours are expected in some provinces tomorrow, citing data from the General Directorate of Meteorology, and issued a yellow alert.
2024 was Türkiye's hottest year on record. The General Directorate of Meteorology reported an annual average temperature of 15.6 degrees.
The General Directorate of Meteorology announced that a storm is expected in the Marmara Sea from tomorrow evening from the north and northeast. Wind speeds are forecast to reach 75 kilometers per hour.
The State Meteorological Service expects heavy downpours across Marmara starting Tuesday morning, September 22. The Istanbul Governorship called for precautions against flooding, flash floods, and transport disruptions.
+2: Sigorta Gündem and Ekonomi Manşet +3: Gazete Oksijen, Sigorta Gündem and Ekonomi Manşet 
+2: Evrensel and Halk TV In the heavy downpour in Rize, 16 workplaces and 3 residences in İyidere, along with 40 businesses, 9 neighborhoods, and 7 villages in Pazar were damaged. Governor İhsan Selim Baydaş announced there were no casualties and about 40 houses were evacuated.
+5: Habertürk, Yeni Şafak, Milat, Star and Haber7 +6: CNN Türk, Habertürk, Yeni Şafak, Milat, Star and Haber7 
+4: Cumhuriyet, Gerçek Gündem, Evrensel and Sözcü +5: Halk TV, Cumhuriyet, Gerçek Gündem, Evrensel and Sözcü The 12th Regional Directorate of Meteorology releases balloons daily at 15:00 and 03:00 for Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt, and Ardahan forecasts; ascending to 35-40 kilometers, they gather temperature, humidity, pressure, and wind data. The measurement is conducted at 9 points across Türkiye.
According to the August Agricultural Meteorology Bulletin by the General Directorate of Meteorology, 66 natural disasters of meteorological character occurred throughout the month, including 28 severe rainfall and flood events; 14 hail, 10 lightning, 8 landslide, 5 storm, and 1 tornado events were recorded.
Floodwaters receded in İyidere and Pazar following heavy downpours in the Eastern Black Sea region, with cleanup underway at businesses. İyidere Mayor Saffet Mete said 9 neighborhoods and 7 villages were damaged, with no casualties and 7 homes evacuated; Pazar Mayor Neşet Çakır said some neighborhood roads remain closed.
+4: A Haber, Milliyet, Takvim and Habertürk +5: Milat, A Haber, Milliyet, Takvim and Habertürk +8: Sözcü, Halk TV, Yeniçağ, Evrensel, Cumhuriyet, Nefes, Oda TV and Tele2 Haber +9: BirGün, Sözcü, Halk TV, Yeniçağ, Evrensel, Cumhuriyet, Nefes, Oda TV and Tele2 Haber The Trabzon Governor's Office reported that rainfall reached about 50 kilograms per square meter in some parts of the city, that 114 calls were received by the 112 Emergency Call Center, and that 533 personnel were deployed. The Meteorology authority issued a yellow-code warning for Giresun, Trabzon, Rize and Artvin for September 19.
