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More than 60,000 personnel deployed after heavy rain and flooding in Turkey
Heavy rain has caused flooding across Turkey, prompting a nationwide response.
AFAD is coordinating 60,395 personnel and 8,927 vehicles to help affected areas.
Their work includes search and rescue, evacuations, food and shelter, cleaning, and assessing damage.
More than 1,000 AFAD volunteers are also helping, including with cleaning streets and businesses.
The statement says people have died because of the severe weather but gives no death toll.
Response and recovery work is continuing, and residents are urged to follow weather updates and official warnings.
Turkey’s disaster agency said 60,395 personnel and 8,927 vehicles were working nationwide after heavy rain and flooding.
The response is coordinated by AFAD and includes search and rescue, evacuations, food and shelter support, cleaning, and damage assessments.
A further 1,060 AFAD volunteers are supporting the work.
AFAD said people had died because of the severe weather but gave no number.
The agency urged people to follow weather updates, official warnings, and safety measures.
- Who
- AFAD and personnel from relevant institutions and organizations, along with 1,060 AFAD volunteers.
- What
- 60,395 personnel and 8,927 vehicles are supporting response and recovery work.
- When
- The statement was published on October 17, 2026. It did not give a start date for the operations.
- Where
- Nationwide in Turkey, including provinces affected by flooding and inundation.
- Why
- To address the effects of heavy and severe rain and help affected areas return to normal.
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Flooding and inundation affected provinces across Turkey.
AFAD said response and recovery work was continuing nationwide.
- Personnel
- 60,395
- Vehicles
- 8,927
- AFAD volunteers
- 1,060
- Coordination
- AFAD
- Statement date
- October 17, 2026
What people are saying
Ülke genelinde müdahale çalışmalarında 60 bin 395 personel ve 1060 AFAD gönüllüsü ile 8 bin 927 araç görev yapmaktadır.