Istanbul and Ankara

The Turkish State Meteorological Service has declared a yellow warning for 22 provinces, including Istanbul and Ankara, for heavy rains expected this week while calling on people to take precautions.

The Turkish State Meteorological Service (TSMS) has declared a yellow warning for 13 provinces, including Istanbul and Ankara, for heavy rains expected for the next three days while stressing people to take precautions.

The majority of the country is bracing for cold weather that is expected to be effective over the weekend as the meteorology directorate warned of "extreme cold snap" that will drop the temperature 10 to 15 degrees below seasonal normal.