Women work to clean debris on a football pitch covered with mud one day after heavy rain caused flooding in the Ayazaga district of Istanbul on October 16, 2026. Istanbul was on October 15, 2026 battling to recover from flooding caused by what officials said was the heaviest rainfall in the city since records began more than 80 years ago, as the downpour continued. The rain began lashing Turkey's largest city in earnest on Wednesday morning and intensified throughout the day, causing chaos and flash flooding, with footage showing cars being dragged away by the fast-flowing waters. (Photo by Yasin AKGUL / AFP via Getty Images)