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The death toll from floods in Türkiye has increased, Istanbul Governor Davut Gül announced, according to APA's Türkiye bureau. The governor said the bodies of two more people have been found.
According to the governor, the bodies of two more people have been found, bringing the death toll from the floods in Istanbul and Kocaeli to 9.
This story was automatically summarised and translated from APA. All rights to the story belong to its source.
According to a Kabar report from Bishkek dated 20 October 2026, floods in Istanbul and Kocaeli have killed nine people. The information was reported by Kazinform.
In Almaty, a city interdepartmental commission has started taking concrete steps to resolve problems faced by shareholders in troubled residential complexes. The measures aim to return shareholders' funds, complete construction and attract new investors. The commission was formed under the city administration by order of the Almaty akim.
Kazakhstan is reforming its social support system from 1 January 2027, making benefits more targeted and checking recipients against eligibility conditions. One planned change would exclude men from receiving child-care allowances and social payments until the child turns 1.5 years old. The Ministry of Labour has previously said these payments can be granted only to mothers, while fathers may take child-care leave without cash payments.
Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev has ordered tighter control over the seismic resistance of buildings in Kazakhstan, inspections of facilities in hazardous areas and a digital database of seismic risks, the Committee for Emergency Prevention reports. About 40% of the country's territory lies in seismically dangerous zones. The need to ban construction in tectonic fault zones and foothill areas was also noted.
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