Here is today’s Turkey news in English, Wednesday 4 November 2026. Heavy rain flooded streets in Istanbul, Antalya confirmed remote lessons and traffic restrictions for the COP31 summit, and the Fethiye International Film Festival opened.
Weather and local services
Heavy rain floods Istanbul streets: Üsküdar had the most rain at 44.4 mm in 24 hours; the Zincirlikuyu underpass was closed and a road collapsed in Sultangazi.
Power cuts on Thursday, 5 November: Daytime cuts are planned in parts of Fethiye, Bodrum, Milas, Dalaman, Kaş and Konyaaltı.
Winter tyres compulsory from 15 November: The rule applies to commercial vehicles until 15 April.
Metrobus crash at Haramidere: Two metrobuses collided at the Esenyurt stop, injuring several passengers.
Antalya and COP31
Remote lessons in seven Antalya districts: Schools in Aksu, Döşemealtı, Kepez, Konyaaltı, Muratpaşa, Serik and Manavgat teach online on 11-12 November, and female public staff with young children get administrative leave.
COP31 traffic restrictions: Heavy vehicles are kept off main roads by day from 9 November, the D-400 is split for convoys and Belek becomes a security zone.
Fethiye
Fethiye International Film Festival opens: Screenings and events are free until Sunday, 8 November.
Economy and property
TOKİ auctions 725 plots: Bidding runs on 5-6 November, with 48-month instalments on some plots.
Central bank study on liquidated funds: About 3,000 firms held 116 billion lira in the funds.
TMSF appointed trustee of Peker GYO: A new board has taken over the listed property investment trust.
Traffic insurance ceilings up 1%: New maximum premiums for November.
KOSGEB loans for flood-hit businesses: Interest-free loans of up to 1 million lira.
Business
Ahmet Nazif Zorlu laid to rest: The Zorlu Holding chairman was buried at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.
New guides
Healthcare for expats: State and private hospitals, family doctors and pharmacies.
Schools for expat children: State, private and international options in Fethiye, Antalya and Bodrum.
Air conditioning in Turkey: Buying, installing, servicing and repairing an AC unit.
Tomorrow from 08:00 we will follow the weather, Thursday’s power cuts and the COP31 preparations in Antalya.
Sources
Photo: Tevfik Teker / CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
