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"Istanbul Mayor Dismisses Sabotage in Turkish Airport Fire"

Saturday, May 27, 2006

Istanbul Mayor Dismisses Sabotage in Istanbul Airport Fire 
Turkey - Cihan News Agency 


Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor Kadir Topbas has ruled out the possibility of
sabotage as a cause of Wednesday's Istanbul airport fire.

A large fire erupted in the cargo department of Istanbul's Ataturk
International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, destroying the cargo terminal.
Istanbul-based firemen backed by fire-fighting planes eventually brought the
blaze under control. 

Topbas said that fire-fighting planes played an important role in
extinguishing the massive fire. 

The mayor said that the security authorities were investigating whether the
fire was caused by sabotage. A group linked to the Kurdistan Workers Party
(PKK), the Kurdistan Falcons, had claimed responsibility for the fire. 

But, Topbas underlined that there was currently no proof of sabotage.

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