Izmir International Airport in Turkey has temporarily suspended the reception and departure of flights due to the ongoing forest fires in the province. This is reported by the Milliyet newspaper.
The Adnan Menderes Airport is located near the fire zone in Gaziemir County. Due to the ongoing forest fire, smoke and the work of fire aviation, the air harbor stopped receiving and landing aircraft. Some flights arriving in Izmir were diverted to other airports. Flights are expected to resume as normal after the fire is brought under control.
On the airport's online scoreboard, some scheduled flights are delayed, and many have been canceled.
Earlier, Izmir Provincial Governor Suleiman Elban said that large forest fires had broken out in three districts of the province. Several areas have been evacuated, where the fire has reached the residential sector. 1.1 thousand firefighters, six planes, 23 tanker trucks, and bulldozers were sent to extinguish the fire. Due to the strong wind, the speed of which ranges from 70 to 117 km per hour, it is difficult for fire aviation to work and carry out regular water discharge. tass.ru.
