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People wade through a flooded road after heavy rain hit Istanbul, Turkey on 29 August 2017 [Berk Özkan/Anadolu Agency]
![People take shelter at a restaurant after heavy rain hit Istanbul, Turkey on 29 August 2017 [Berk Özkan/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_8_30-heavy-rain-in-turkey20170829_2_25487741_25363827.jpg?w=395&h=264&ssl=1 "Heavy rain in Istanbul")
People take shelter at a restaurant after heavy rain hit Istanbul, Turkey on 29 August 2017 [Berk Özkan/Anadolu Agency]
![People wade through a flooded road after heavy rain hit Istanbul, Turkey on 29 August 2017 [Berk Özkan/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_8_30-heavy-rain-in-turkey20170829_2_25487741_25363831.jpg?w=395&h=263&ssl=1 "Heavy rain in Istanbul")
People wade through a flooded road after heavy rain hit Istanbul, Turkey on 29 August 2017 [Berk Özkan/Anadolu Agency]
![People wade through a flooded road after heavy rain hit Istanbul, Turkey on 29 August 2017 [Berk Özkan/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_8_30-heavy-rain-in-turkey20170829_2_25487741_25363832.jpg?w=296&h=197&ssl=1 "Heavy rain in Istanbul")
People wade through a flooded road after heavy rain hit Istanbul, Turkey on 29 August 2017 [Berk Özkan/Anadolu Agency]
![People wade through a flooded road after heavy rain hit Istanbul, Turkey on 29 August 2017 [Berk Özkan/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_8_30-heavy-rain-in-turkey20170829_2_25487741_25363833.jpg?w=296&h=197&ssl=1 "Heavy rain in Istanbul")
People wade through a flooded road after heavy rain hit Istanbul, Turkey on 29 August 2017 [Berk Özkan/Anadolu Agency]
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People wade through a flooded road after heavy rain hit Istanbul, Turkey on 29 August 2017 [Berk Özkan/Anadolu Agency]
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People wade through a flooded road after heavy rain hit Istanbul, Turkey on 29 August 2017 [Berk Özkan/Anadolu Agency]