Floods trap Murat Boz and Demet Özdemir in Istanbul studio
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Vetogate
Turkish artists Murat Boz and Demet Özdemir were surrounded by floodwater near a filming studio in Ayazağa, Istanbul, where several crew members were also stranded. Murat Boz estimated that water in the streets had reached about two metres and appealed for help from Turkey’s disaster management services and municipal authorities, according to Vetogate.
Turkish actors Murat Boz and Demet Özdemir called for help after heavy rain surrounded their filming studio in the Ayazağa district of Istanbul on Thursday 15 October 2026, Vetogate reports.
The two actors were at the studios with several crew members when floodwaters submerged the surrounding roads. A video shows cars stranded by the rising water, while Murat Boz records the situation and calls for urgent assistance.
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