In Istanbul, an escalator caught fire at Yenikapı station on the Yenikapı-Hacıosman Metro Line, filling the station with smoke and prompting an evacuation. Passengers experienced panic and breathing difficulties due to the heavy smoke, and metro services were temporarily halted. The station was closed while firefighters extinguished the blaze, and shuttle buses were provided between Yenikapı and Vezneciler. After smoke was cleared, Metro Istanbul confirmed that services had resumed on the Yenikapı-Hacıosman line.