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Heavy rain expected in parts of Turkey as 13 provinces get yellow alerts
Turkey’s weather service forecast showers and thunderstorms across much of the country.
It expects particularly heavy rain in parts of the Aegean and southeastern regions, as well as in several other provinces.
Thirteen provinces, including Hatay, Diyarbakır and Gaziantep, have been placed under a yellow alert.
The alert signals a need to take care during the forecast severe weather.
Morning fog is also expected in parts of Marmara and the western and central Black Sea regions.
Temperatures in southern and western Turkey are forecast to drop by 4 to 6 degrees.
Rain is expected at different times through the day, with some areas seeing heavy downpours.
Turkey’s meteorological agency issued yellow alerts for 13 provinces as heavy rain and thunderstorms were forecast.
The alerts cover Adıyaman, Bingöl, Diyarbakır, Elazığ, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Mardin, Tunceli, Şanlıurfa, Batman, Kilis and Osmaniye.
Heavy rain was expected in parts of the Aegean and southeastern Turkey, as well as several other provinces.
Temperatures in southern and western parts of the country were forecast to fall by 4 to 6 degrees.
- Who
- Turkey’s General Directorate of Meteorology issued the warnings.
- What
- Yellow alerts were issued for 13 provinces amid forecasts of heavy rain and thunderstorms.
- When
- The forecast was published on October 12, 2026; rain was expected during the day.
- Where
- Parts of Turkey, including the 13 provinces named in the alerts.
- Why
- Heavy rain was forecast in the affected areas.
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Temperatures will decrease by 4 to 6 degrees
A yellow alert was issued for 13 provinces
Habertürk published the forecast and reported yellow alerts for 13 provinces.
Showers were forecast to begin in some areas, with fog and mist possible in parts of Marmara and the western and central Black Sea regions.
Local showers and thunderstorms were forecast in several regions, with heavy rain expected in some areas.
- Yellow alerts
- 13 provinces
- Temperature change
- A fall of 4 to 6 degrees in southern and western Turkey
- Alert provinces
- Adıyaman, Bingöl, Diyarbakır, Elazığ, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Mardin, Tunceli, Şanlıurfa, Batman, Kilis and Osmaniye
- Publication date
- October 12, 2026
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