• Torrential rains and hailstorms swept through the north and centre of Turkey.
• Bad weather warnings were issued in 42 towns and cities.
• Ankara and the central town of Gemerek had their schools closed.

Strong rain, winds, and flash floods are expected in northern and central Turkey on Monday, After a weekend of heavy rains that killed at least four people.

Bad weather warnings were issued in 42 towns and cities in the north and center, including Ankara, the capital.

Schools were closed in Ankara and the central town of Gemerek.

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Last year, around 100 people died in violent weather events in Turkey, including flash floods, wildfires, and droughts.

The disasters pushed climate change up the political agenda, especially among younger voters.

Torrential rains and hailstorms swept through the north and center at the weekend, causing floods that killed three people near Ankara and another in the central province of Karaman, local media reported.

Rescue services were still searching on Monday for a person missing in the Ankara region.

The floods destroyed several towns.

On Monday, eight villages in the northern province of Kastamonu remained cut off after several roads collapsed.

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