Strong Earthquake in Istanbul. Airplanes interrupted the landing

On Wednesday, Istanbul was hit by a strong magnitude earthquake 6.2. It followed another 4.8, 5.9, 3.5 and 4.0. Although, according to the Turkish authorities, the shocks did not cause major material damage or fatalities, 236 people were injured. Many people were also admitted to hospitals who have undergone panic attacks. The panic reactions of the inhabitants of Istanbul on Wednesday were also intensified by overloading cellular networks. Many people could not contact their loved ones and emergency services.

On one of the recordings you could see a young man who jumped through the balcony and fell on the parked car, then managed to pick up and lame.

The shocks also led to temporary interference in air traffic, also at the IST airport in this city, which is the largest airport of Europe and the second most busy after Heathrow.

Earthquakes in Istanbul. Changes at the airport

Due to the preventive inspection of the starting belts, several aircraft were forced to interrupt landing attempts. The planes circled in the air until the authorities confirmed that there were no damage or other irregularities that prevent landing. After some time, the pilots obtained permission. Some passengers on portal X reported on the feeling of the messages in the terminal.

In the coming days you should not expect difficulties or delays at the Istanbul airport. Inspections have not shown any disturbances in the functioning of the airport and no damage was observed in the terminal.

Two years after the tragedy. Residents in panic

The panic of the inhabitants is understood because two years ago Türkiye experienced the most deadly and destructive earthquake in its contemporary history. At that time, as a result of an earthquake with a strength of 7.8 in February 2023, over 55,000 died. people, and 107,000 were injured, in southern Turkey and northern Syria.