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A nationwide blackout across Turkey has thrown the country into chaos.A nationwide blackout across Turkey has thrown the country into chaos.
The cause of power outage is currently unknown and there has been no explanation from authorities yet. Several provinces, including Istanbul and Ankara, have been hit by the massive power outage.
There is reportedly no metro transport available due to the mass power cut. Officials said a technical problem in the system of the Turkish Electricity Conduction Company (TEİAŞ), which operates energy transmission lines, has led to the blackout.
Italian photojournalist Piero Castellano, who is living in Ankara, Turkey, said: “I’m currently trying to direct my friends to shops where they could buy solar chargers. Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality has announced in a statement that metro and tram services had been halted as a result.
Twitter user @metesohtaoglu posted this picture of the metro In the western province of Kocaeli, one of the industrial centers of Turkey, several factories stopped production in the morning as most of the province was affected by the blackout.
Local reports of a "huge explosion" in Kocaeli have not been confirmed.
The blackout is reportedly affecting flights across the country Italian photojournalist Piero Castellano, who is living in Ankara, Turkey, said: “I’m currently trying to direct my friends to shops where they could buy solar chargers.
“There has been no explanation yet. I’ve seen online that the blackout spans 24 regions.“There has been no explanation yet. I’ve seen online that the blackout spans 24 regions.
“The Istanbul metro, tramway and sub-Bosphorus Marmaray rail line are all down.”“The Istanbul metro, tramway and sub-Bosphorus Marmaray rail line are all down.”
There is currently no electricity in at least 20 cities, including Istanbul.There is currently no electricity in at least 20 cities, including Istanbul.
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