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Haze covers Istanbul as air quality reaches sensitive levels in two districts
Haze covered parts of Istanbul on the morning of Oct.
12, making buildings and views of the sea harder to see.
At 07:00, the city’s monitoring stations recorded air quality index readings of 119 in Kağıthane and 101 in Esenler, both classed as sensitive.
Readings differed across the city: some stations reported moderate air quality, while others reported good air quality.
The monitoring network tracks pollutants including particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide, as well as weather conditions.
Sensitive air quality can be a concern for children, older people and those with respiratory conditions.
People who are sensitive to air pollution are advised to check local readings and limit intense physical activity when conditions are poor.
Haze covered Istanbul on the morning of 12 October, reducing visibility across parts of the city.
Air quality readings reached the sensitive category in Kağıthane and Esenler.
At 07:00, the air quality index was 119 in Kağıthane and 101 in Esenler.
Readings in other parts of Istanbul ranged from good to moderate, according to the city’s monitoring system.
The system tracks pollutants including particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and ozone.
- Who
- Istanbul residents, particularly people sensitive to air pollution.
- What
- Haze reduced visibility, while air quality readings reached sensitive levels in two districts.
- When
- The morning of 12 October 2026; readings cited were recorded at 07:00.
- Where
- Istanbul, especially Kağıthane and Esenler.
- Why
- The cause of the haze and elevated readings is not stated.
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Drone footage showed haze reducing visibility across parts of Istanbul.
Air quality readings were 119 in Kağıthane and 101 in Esenler.
- Date
- 12 October 2026
- Kağıthane reading
- Air quality index of 119 at 07:00; sensitive category
- Esenler reading
- Air quality index of 101 at 07:00; sensitive category
- Yenibosna reading
- Air quality index of 100; moderate category
- Monitoring network
- Tracks PM10, SO2, NO2, CO and O3
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