Almost fifty aircraft were redirected from the capital to other airports

More than 40 aircraft flying to Istanbul were redirected to other air hubs due to bad weather. This is reported by NTV with reference to the Ministry of Transport of Turkey.

According to the ministry, 16 flights were sent to Ankara, 10 to Izmir, 8 to Sabiha Gokcen airport.

Downpours and storm winds on October 14 paralyzed traffic in some areas. There were 1,277 flooding and 15 landslides. At rush hour, track loads reached 89 percent.

The victim of the bad weather was a 14-year-old teenager - he died from an electric shock in the Fatih district. On October 15, the yellow weather hazard code was announced. Schools canceled classes, and some employees got weekends.

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