Dense fog disrupts life, transport in Istanbul

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Dense fog disrupts life, transport in Istanbul

STORY: Dense fog disrupts life, transport in Istanbul SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 29, 2024 DATELINE: March 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fog 2. various of street views in Istanbul STORYLINE: A thick blanket of fog on Thursday cloaked Türkiye's largest city, Istanbul, lowering visibility and disrupting air, sea, and land traffic. The ship traffic in the Bosphorus Strait, one of the busiest waterways in the world, connecting the Black Sea with the Marmara Sea, has been temporarily suspended in both directions, local authorities announced. Ferry services between the Asian and European sides of the city were canceled, resulting in a surge in road traffic density. Flights at Sabiha Gokcen Airport, situated on the Asian side, encountered significant disruptions due to dense fog, with aircraft facing fuel constraints redirected to nearby airports, according to Haberturk Daily. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Istanbul,

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