Footage of a Giant Black Cloud Covering Istanbul’s Sky Is Outdated

Social media users shared a video clip claiming to show a huge dark cloud covering Istanbul, Turkey, lasting for a short duration of five minutes.

X users and pages circulated the video accompanied by a similar caption, such as, “For a brief period of five minutes, a massive black cloud enveloped the city of Istanbul, Turkey. It was as though night had descended upon the city, plunging it into darkness.”