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Istanbul closes schools as stormy weather hits

Hundreds of schools across Türkiye’s largest metropolitan will be closed on Monday as a heavy storm is forecast overnight, Istanbul Governor Davut Gül announced Sunday night. In a statement shared on the Istanbul Governor’s Office’s official social media account, authorities…

The YPG’s miscalculation in Aleppo

Shortly after taking power on Dec. 8, 2024, Ahmed al-Shara’s government in Damascus called for the integration of the YPG, the Syrian branch of the PKK terrorist organization, which controls vast territories east of the Euphrates. Unifying Syria’s dual military…

Istanbul closes schools Monday as stormy weather hits

Hundreds of schools across Türkiye’s largest metropolitan will be closed on Monday as a heavy storm is forecast overnight, Istanbul Governor Davut Gül announced Sunday night. In a statement shared on the Istanbul Governor’s Office’s official social media account, authorities…

Istanbul storm highlights urban resilience challenges: Expert

A climate and meteorology expert has warned that Türkiye remains structurally and socially unprepared for severe weather, saying that strong storms affecting Istanbul earlier this week were meteorologically normal but revealed deep vulnerabilities in urban planning, infrastructure resilience and public…

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