Heavy rain hits İstanbul, paralyzes daily life
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İstanbul, along with other cities in northern Turkey, has been hit by heavy rain over the weekend, significantly affecting daily life while signaling the beginning of colder weather.
On Saturday morning rain clouds gathered over İstanbul and a rain shower started around noon, causing floods in certain parts of the city. Avcılar, Beykoz, Beylikdüzü, Kadıköy and Sarıyer were some of the districts where the rain hit hardest. The flooding caused heavy damage to some houses and shops in these districts, with people having a difficult time trying to evacuate the water.