Large swathes of Turkey's biggest city were flooded following heavy rain and hail stones the size of golf balls
Pictures showed buses half submerged in water while trees were felled, air traffic was brought to a standstill
A Turkish airlines jet badly damaged by the storm was one of 16 planes forced to make emergency landings
Flights from the city's Ataturk airport, a major regional hub, have been suspended due to dangerous weather
Large crane toppled at Haydarpasa port, near the Bosphorus tunnel, causing an explosion and massive blaze
Istanbul freak storm floods Turkey lightning | Daily Mail Online