Emergency numbers in Istanbul
In any emergency call 112 – free from mobile and landline. Every number below is checked against an official source.
112Single emergency numberAmbulance, police, gendarmerie, fire brigade, AFAD, coast guard and forest fire – all through 112.
Old emergency numbers (now answered by 112)
| 155 | Police (155) Merged into 112. |
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| 156 | Gendarmerie (156) Merged into 112. |
| 110 | Fire brigade (110) Merged into 112. |
| 158 | Coast guard (158) Merged into 112. |
| 122 | AFAD – disaster & emergency (122) Merged into 112. |
| 177 | Forest fire (177) Merged into 112. |
Help lines
| 157 | YİMER – Foreigners Communication Centre Turkish, English, Arabic, Russian and Persian. Information line weekdays 08:00–18:00; emergency and report line 24/7. From abroad: +90 312 157 11 22. Source: Göç İdaresi – Yabancılar İletişim Merkezi (YİMER 157) · YİMER – Hakkımızda |
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| 184 | SABİM – Ministry of Health communication centre Questions and complaints about health services, 24/7. Not an ambulance line – for emergencies call 112. Source: Sağlık Bakanlığı – Alo 184 SABİM · sabim.gov.tr |
Gas, water and electricity faults (Istanbul)
| 187 | Natural gas emergency (İGDAŞ) Gas smell or leak: leave the building and call from outside. Source: İGDAŞ – Doğal Gaz Acil 187 |
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| 185 | Water and sewer faults (İSKİ) 24/7. From outside Istanbul: 0212 185 00 00. Source: İSKİ – Alo 185 |
| 186 | Electricity faults – BEDAŞ (European side) 24/7 call centre; do not dial an area code. Source: BEDAŞ – İletişim |
| 186 | Electricity faults – AYEDAŞ (Asian side) Faults and planned outages. Source: AYEDAŞ – Müşteri ilişkileri (SSS) |
Source
- 112.gov.tr – Tüm acil numaralar 112’de toplandı
- İçişleri Bakanlığı – 112 Acil Çağrı Merkezleri Projesi
Checked against the official sources below on 2026-11-03.