A severe winter storm swept through Istanbul on 7 February 2005, bringing blizzard conditions that disrupted transportation across the city and surrounding areas of northwestern Türkiye, where extreme weather had already been battering the region for two days.
An Atlas Jet Airbus A-320 arriving from Frankfurt ran off the end of the runway while landing at Istanbul's international airport. No injuries were reported, though Anatolia news agency did not specify how many passengers and crew were on board.
Airport authorities shut down the facility following the incident, redirecting incoming flights to an airport on the eastern side of the city.
The storm also triggered road accidents and forced schools in the Istanbul area to close. Some roads in northwestern Türkiye became impassable under the heavy snow and ice.
Historical summary. TurkishPress restated this AFP wire report, first published in February 2005, in its own words.