Strong windstorm hits parts of Turkey
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Heavy windstorm affected parts of Turkey on Wednesday, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.
Turkish Weather Department issued a warning for citizens to be careful about heavy windstorm in parts of Turkey, said the report.
In Istanbul, where the wind speed reached 90 km per hour, the traffic were badly affected, with dozens of cars moving slowly on the Bosphorus Bridge, Anatolia said.
Many scheduled passenger ships had to either postpone or cancel trips due to the strong winds in Istanbul.
Windstorm in Istanbul will continue until noon on Thursday, the weather department was quoted as saying.
Some 43 domestic and international flights of the Turkish Airlines have been cancelled due to the heavy windstorm, Turkey's private NTV news channel reported Wednesday.
Two Istanbul residents were injured by collapsed roofs, said the report, adding that the windstorm has hit the provinces of Mugla, Eskisehir, Izmir, Konya and Karaman.
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