Airport chaos for Irish holidaymakers as all flights grounded in Turkey spot after raging wildfire breaks out
Irish holidaymakers have been affected as a Turkish airport suspends all flights while fire crews tackle an out-of-control wildfire. Adnan Menderes Airport, serving the coastal city of Izmir, has halted all departures and arrivals. Aer Lingus Flight EI 799, scheduled to leave for dublin-airport>Dublin Airport at 10:20pm last night, was cancelled. A SunExpress Airlines flight to Dublin took off earlier in the day, before the wildfires began. Another flight from Dublin Airport, operated by SunExpress Airlines, was expected to land at Adnan Menderes Airport but was delayed by two and a half hours. Flights to Istanbul, London Stansted, Copenhagen in Denmark, Cologne in Germany and Sofia in Bulgaria are also affected. It remains unclear when normal operations will resume, reports the Irish Mirror. Some incoming flights have been redirected to nearby airports, according to Turkiye Today.
Flames rise as firefighters respond to a fire that broke out at a hotel and spread to two adjacent businesses in the historic Kaleici district of Muratpasa in Antalya, Turkiye
(Image: Suleyman Elcin/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The publication reports that officials expect operations to recommence once the fire is under control. The fire erupted on the borders of Menderes and Seferihisar districts of Izmir yesterday. Photographs from the scene show towering flames as the fire spreads. Firefighters are battling the blaze from both the air and ground. Firefighting teams, including two planes, one helicopter, three water tenders, and a water supply vehicle from the Izmir Regional Directorate of Forestry, were dispatched to the area. They were also joined by the municipal fire brigade.
Flames rise from forest area after a wildfire broke out in Seferihisar district, Izmir, Turkiye
(Image: Lokman Ilhan/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The cause of the fire remains unknown at this stage. Turkish media reports indicate that 455 families were evacuated this weekend due to another wildfire which broke out on the outskirts of Izmir and quickly spread to the forest. Earlier this week, there were other fires in the area which disrupted travel, prompted evacuations, and triggered a broad emergency response. Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice . For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage .
