Massive Black Smoke Plume Rises Over Istanbul As Industrial Building Catches Fire

Istanbul, Turkey – A fire at an industrial complex in the Bayrampaşa district on 14 October sent a massive plume of black smoke high above the city, with X user TANER KEMAL DABAK capturing the towering cloud as it spread across the urban skyline. The fire broke out at around 10:30 a.m. at the Baltaş Kilimci Sanayi Sitesi industrial complex in the Muratpaşa neighborhood. The blaze started in a depot on the rooftop of a five-story building, producing thick smoke visible from distant parts of Istanbul. Firefighters from the Istanbul Fire Department responded alongside police and medical teams, eventually bringing the blaze under control and extinguishing it. No injuries or fatalities were reported. The fire damaged the building’s roof and several vehicles parked nearby. Cooling operations and damage assessments continued after the flames were extinguished.