Heavy rain accompanied by lightning and gale-force winds hit Ankara this afternoon.
Because of the heavy rain, many streets in the metropolis were flooded and there were difficulties with traffic, the BTA correspondent saw in the Turkish capital.
After the rain, temperatures in Ankara, which has been gripped by a heat wave in recent days, dropped slightly.
According to the Gercek Gundem news site, in the central Sukhiye district, the strong wind knocked down a tree that fell on a parked car.
The situation was very severe in the Ulus district, where many streets and boulevards were flooded.