Five other people were injured in the incident, the agency said, adding that schools across the province had been closed by the winds blowing at 80 kilometres (50 miles) an hour.

The main northwestern towns in Izmir, Canakkale and Istanbul also suffered power cuts and damage such as fallen trees, damaged roofs and overturned cars, the agency said.

Several ferry lines were also suspended due to the rough seas while there was some flooding from Istanbul to Izmir.

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