Poor urban planning blamed for Istanbul flood damage
Experts have attributed extensive flood damage in Türkiye’s largest city to poor urban planning, saying construction along creek beds and concrete surfaces blocking rainwater from reaching the soil have increased the city’s vulnerability.
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