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Flood and Landslide in Artvin, Turkey – Roads Closed, Properties Damaged – May 2026

Occurred 13 May 2026·Detected 13 May 2026·
🇹🇷 Arhavi and Fındıklı districts, Artvin Province, northeastern Turkey; Rize-Artvin coastal road1 reportEnded 29 May 2026
Natural CatastrophePropertyMarine CargoEnergyCasualty & Liability

Severe rainfall triggered flooding and landslides in the Arhavi and Fındıklı districts of Artvin province, northeastern Turkey. The General Directorate of Highways closed the coastal road between Rize and Artvin to traffic. Floodwaters inundated numerous homes and businesses, causing significant damage. State Water Works (DSİ) teams have begun clean-up operations in riverbeds.

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Impact verdict

Low impact. LOW: Historical recalibration. The event may be locally severe or geopolitically notable, but the available reporting does not evidence a concrete London Market loss pathway such as named insured asset damage, vessel/cargo loss, port/airspace/waterway closure, energy/facility outage, claims/loss estimate, reinsurance impact, sanctions asset action, or pricing/capacity response.

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Affected countries

🇹🇷 Turkey

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