12.11.2026 00:11
A fire drill held at Istanbul Atatürk Airport in the evening caused panic. Some citizens, mistaking the thick smoke rising during the drill for a real fire, called the 112 Emergency Call Center to report it. The teams' work and the smoke rising from the airport were captured by cell phone cameras.
During a fire drill held in the evening hours at Istanbul Atatürk Airport, a fire response was carried out as part of the scenario.
THOSE WHO SAW IT CALLED 112
The heavy smoke rising during the drill drew the attention of people in the surrounding area. Some people who were unaware of the exercise reported to fire crews, thinking that a fire had broken out at the airport.
THE WORK WAS CAUGHT ON CAMERA
The heavy smoke created during the drill and the teams' work were recorded with a mobile phone camera.