Warning of heavy rain in Istanbul and several Turkish states today
The Turkish Meteorological Authority issued a warning of heavy rain and thunderstorms in Istanbul, Marmara and several other regions, with strong precipitation expected in the afternoon on the European side of Istanbul.
The Turkish General Meteorological Directorate issued its weather forecast for Thursday, July 9, 2026, expecting heavy rains and thunderstorms in several areas, most notably the Marmara region.
The authority warned of the possibility of particularly strong rains in the European side of Istanbul in the afternoon, in addition to the Marmara regions and the central and eastern Mediterranean, as well as the provinces of Kutahya, Konya, Karaman, Ervin, Erzurum, Kars, Ardahan and Ağrı. And Igdir.
The weather is expected to be partly cloudy in the northern, interior and western regions of the country, while the Marmara, central and eastern Mediterranean regions will witness rain and thunder, while the rest of the regions will be few clouds and sunny.
Temperatures in the Marmara region are expected to drop between 4 and 6 degrees Celsius today compared to yesterday.
This story was produced with machine-translation assistance, then went through human editorial review for accuracy and sourcing.

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