The floods had brought chaos as torrents of water tossed dozens of cars and heaps of debris along streets, destroyed buildings and bridges, closed roads and damaged electricity infrastructure.

The death toll from flooding and mudslides caused by downpours in Turkey's northern provinces of Bartin, Kastamonu and Sinop rose to 40, the Daily Sabah newspaper reported on Saturday, citing the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD)

The death toll from flooding and landslides caused by downpours in Turkey's Kastamonu and Sinop provinces rose to 31, the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) said on Friday

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared three northern provinces, affected by flooding, as disaster zones on Friday

The death toll from severe floods that hit northern Turkey after heavy rainfall has risen to 11, with one person missing, the national disaster relief authority AFAD said on Thursday