What Caused the Suspicious Fire at Istanbul Airport?

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The discussion revolves around the suspicious fire at Istanbul Airport, focusing on the authenticity of images related to the incident and the potential for conspiracy theories surrounding the event. Participants express varying opinions on the credibility of the media coverage and the visual evidence presented.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants question the authenticity of a plane in a photo, suggesting it may have been altered or photoshopped.
  • Others argue that the image is real, pointing to details like shadow orientation and the interaction of water and smoke as evidence against photoshopping.
  • There are claims about the firefighting response, including the number of fire engines and aircraft deployed to combat the fire.
  • Some participants express frustration over the tendency to jump to conspiracy theories regarding media coverage and photographic evidence.
  • A participant humorously suggests a broader conspiracy involving the BBC and agricultural practices, indicating skepticism towards mainstream media.
  • Concerns are raised about the appearance of the water being released from the plane, with differing opinions on whether it looks realistic.
  • One participant presents a narrative suggesting a long-standing government cover-up related to water availability in Turkey, linking it to the incident.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the authenticity of the images or the motivations behind the media portrayal of the event. Multiple competing views remain regarding the nature of the evidence and the implications of the incident.

Contextual Notes

Participants express various assumptions about the reliability of media sources and the interpretation of visual evidence, with some relying on personal experiences to validate their claims. The discussion reflects a mix of skepticism and belief in the presented images.

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Somthing looks worng with that plane in that photo, it looks like someone put it there photoshop.
 
scott1 said:
Somthing looks worng with that plane in that photo, it looks like someone put it there photoshop.

Um, no, it's definitely real. :rolleyes:
 
Didn't see the plane on TV, but I'm sure the people at BBC would've checked before putting up an image.
 
Fifty fire engines, planes and firefighters from the air force academy were all scrambled to deal with the emergency.
Yellow firefighting planes, usually used to tackle forest fires, roared low over the building every few minutes carrying water to pour on the flames.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5012706.stm
 
It's obviously not a photoshop - look at the orientation of shadows on the wings, look at the interface of the falling water and the smoke.
 
Rach3 said:
It's obviously not a photoshop - look at the orientation of shadows on the wings, look at the interface of the falling water and the smoke.
The plane does look weird. But I think your right.
 
you seriously think that airplane is fotoshopped?

Sighhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......:rolleyes:
 
cyrusabdollahi said:
you seriously think that airplane is fotoshopped?

Sighhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......:rolleyes:

The props are not moving:eek: is that why he thinks it photo shoped?
 
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Somthing just doesn't look right with the way the water is coming out of the plane.
 
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It releases all its water at once. Not like a fire hose or anything, more like a bucket.
 
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scott1 said:
Somthing just doesn't look right with the way the water is coming out of the plane.

Why, have you ever see the water come out of the airplane before?
I have, and it looks perfectly fine.

Groannnnnnnnnnnn...:rolleyes:

Why is it that every time we get a picture up on GD these days it turns into a 'conspiracy theory' ? :rolleyes:
 
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Why are you so complacent, Cyrus? Are you sure you're not brainwashed?! Of course the BBC is a conspiracy! It's conspiring with the agricultural cropsprayers, and the forestry service. Forging photographs is only the beginning! Soon... they'll implant chips into Americans' brains... and suddenly everyone will spell "color" as "colour" :eek:
 
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Me, brainwashed?

Now if you will excuse me, I am going to go watch FOX news, they number one trusted news source in America, for a 12 hour shift...
 
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Rach3 said:
Why are you so complacent, Cyrus? Are you sure you're not brainwashed?! Of course the BBC is a conspiracy! It's conspiring with the agricultural cropsprayers, and the forestry service. Forging photographs is only the beginning! Soon... they'll implant chips into Americans' brains... and suddenly everyone will spell "color" as "colour" :eek:
I was saying that it's cover up.
If it's not really plane I thought it would be there to make it look better for the article.
 
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Hey look, another view

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060524/capt.e51dc5584d664f48ace8fe91e476f963.turkey_airport_fire_lon839.jpg

and another

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060524/capt.90bc24a98f8647c6b1b270e54831bbdb.turkey_airport_fire_ist805.jpg

and another

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060524/2006_05_24t102732_450x311_us_turkey_airport_fire.jpg

oh damn, here is another

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060524/capt.sge.abd42.240506192540.photo00.photo.default-512x337.jpg

AND ANOTHER!

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060524/2006_05_24t103346_317x450_us_turkey_airport_fire.jpg

That was extremely poor taste on your part to cry cover up with nothing to back it up other than, 'it doesn't seem right'...:rolleyes:
 
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scott1 said:
Somthing looks worng with that plane in that photo, it looks like someone put it there photoshop.
Turkey is a relatively dry country. The government has been covering this up since 1923. The people there have been brainwashed into thinking that the half-empty glasses of water they have been drinking are actually half-full. This ruse nearly came undone when the fire broke out. It happened at a time when the airport management was taking their water break and there was no water for putting out the fire. They paniced and produced this obviously touched up photo of a 'plane' purporting to drop 'water' on the fire. Good catch.
 

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