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‘Everyone has been crying since yesterday morning, asking for firefighting aircraft’

MUĞLA’S TURUNÇ ON FIRE

‘Everyone has been crying since yesterday morning, asking for firefighting aircraft’

Following a brief intervention with helicopters in Turunç neighborhood in Marmaris, the forest fire has started again. The people of the neighbourhood are concerned that “the remaining places will burn as well if there are no helicopters or planes.”

3 August 2021 Ayşegül Özbek

Criminal complaint against Minister of Forestry amid raging fires in Turkey

Criminal complaint against Minister of Forestry amid raging fires in Turkey

Amid ongoing fires across Turkey, lawyer Albuga Çalıkuşu has filed a criminal complaint against Minister of Forestry Pakdemirli and public officials, underlining their legal responsibility for the failure to put out the fires surrounding the country.

3 August 2021 Sakine Orman

Forest fires still raging across Antalya, Muğla and Isparta

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Forest fires still raging across Antalya, Muğla and Isparta

Of the 144 forest fires raging across the country since July 28, 136 have been taken under control. There are still ongoing firefighting efforts to put out two fires in Antalya, five fires in Muğla and one fire in Isparta.

The responsibility and irresponsibility of the state in forest fires

The responsibility and irresponsibility of the state in forest fires

The state is in place. But where are forests, the creatures living there, the deceased people, the living spaces of people, their houses, gardens, schools? We don’t have forests, we don’t have animals, people or nature. There is trauma and sorrow.

3 August 2021 Hikmet Adal

More evacuations in Antalya, entry to forests banned in Dersim

WILDFIRES IN TURKEY

More evacuations in Antalya, entry to forests banned in Dersim

Wildfires continue in seven locations in three cities as the governor of Dersim has introduced extensive measures, including a camping ban.

Fires and pandemic

DR. OSMAN ELBEK WRITES

Fires and pandemic

The world is being heated. We are the ones heating the world. More precisely, the transnational companies, which exploit us as well, are the ones heating it. But, be that a fire or pandemic, we pay the price for it all together.

3 August 2021 Osman Elbek

Criminal complaint against journalist who claimed opposition, PKK started forest fires together

Criminal complaint against journalist who claimed opposition, PKK started forest fires together

Journalist İbrahim Karagül claimed that the recent massive wildfires were started by the PKK and the CHP.

‘Come on’: Social media users urge Parliament to have an emergency meeting on fires

‘Come on’: Social media users urge Parliament to have an emergency meeting on fires

Tweeting their messages under the hashtag #Hadi, which means “Come on” and is an abbreviation of the words “We want rights, justice and democracy” in Turkish, several social media users call for urgent action in the face of raging fires.

Wildfires in Turkey: Latest updates

Wildfires in Turkey: Latest updates

While most of the wildfires that have erupted over the past few days have been contained, fires in Muğla and Antalya continue to spread.

Wildfires threaten residential areas, power plant in Bodrum

Wildfires threaten residential areas, power plant in Bodrum

The mayor of Bodrum has called for "urgent air support" as the fires in the popular holiday resort continue to spread.

Manavgat: Wildfires continue in three locations on fifth day

Manavgat: Wildfires continue in three locations on fifth day

There is a lack of coordination between the central government and the opposition-led municipalities in Antalya, a local journalist has said.

2 August 2021 Ruken Tuncel

‘Help Turkey’ campaign makes the state look incapable, says Communications Director

‘Help Turkey’ campaign makes the state look incapable, says Communications Director

Amid criticisms about insufficient firefighting efforts and refusal of offers of help, some social media posts have been shared under the hashtag #helpturkey. Presidency’s Communications Director Altun has slammed the campaign.

Minister blames municipalities for insufficient response to forest fires

Minister blames municipalities for insufficient response to forest fires

Minister Pakdemirli has visited Muğla, southwest Turkey, one of the hardest hit provinces from the massive forest fires.

‘Country is on fire, ravaged by floods, but the President throws tea at people’

ERDOĞAN IN DISASTER AREA

‘Country is on fire, ravaged by floods, but the President throws tea at people’

President and AKP Chair Erdoğan visited fire-struck Marmaris, which has been declared a disaster area. It has caused an outrage on social media as Erdoğan entered the district with a huge convoy amid security measures and distributed tea to citizens.

A week of crises in Turkey: Raging wildfires, a massacre and 'execution lists'

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A week of crises in Turkey: Raging wildfires, a massacre and 'execution lists'

Massive forest fires blaze across Turkey • Seven members of a Kurdish family were killed at home • Refugee wave from Afghanistan triggers "foreign-funded media" debate • "Execution lists" of Erdoğan critics in Europe

1 August 2021 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Erdoğan dismisses criticism over firefighting planes as wildfires blaze Turkey

Erdoğan dismisses criticism over firefighting planes as wildfires blaze Turkey

Having suffered more than 70 wildfires in two days, Turkey was able to deploy only three firefighting planes, two of which were leased from Russia.

Entry to forests in İzmir and Balıkesir banned amid fires across Turkey

Entry to forests in İzmir and Balıkesir banned amid fires across Turkey

The Governor’s Offices of İzmir and Balıkesir have announced that entries to the forests in the provinces have been temporarily forbidden. A similar decision has also been given for a national park in Aydın province.

Forest fires break out in three more cities in southern Turkey

Forest fires break out in three more cities in southern Turkey

After Antalya, forest fires broke out in multiple locations in Adana, Mersin and Osmaniye.

Forest fires in Mersin, Hatay provinces

Forest fires in Mersin, Hatay provinces

Speaking about the fires in Turkey's southern provinces, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Pakdemirli has announced that the efforts to put out the forest fires razing Aydıncık district in Mersin and Hassa district in Hatay are still underway.

Minister: 2,792 forest fires occurred in Turkey this year

Minister: 2,792 forest fires occurred in Turkey this year

More than 20,000 personnel have been involved firefighting, Minister Pakdemirli has said.

27 October 2020

‘It is not Antalya, it is Mount Cudi’

FIRE IN ŞIRNAK MOUNTAINS

‘It is not Antalya, it is Mount Cudi’

Sporadic fires have been razing Kurdish-majority Şırnak province since early summer. When we ask the reason for the lack of firefighting efforts, a municipality official says, “It is not Antalya or Çanakkale. Even helicopters fly at a certain altitude here.”

3 September 2020 Tansu Pişkin

Forest fire breaks out in Ankara

Forest fire breaks out in Ankara

Firefighters have yet to control the fire in the capital.

Hundreds of houses evacuated due to wildfire in southern Turkey

Hundreds of houses evacuated due to wildfire in southern Turkey

The fire possibly erupted because of an arson attack, according to the Adana governor.

Minister: 3,720 forest fires occurred in Turkey in one-and-a-half years

Minister: 3,720 forest fires occurred in Turkey in one-and-a-half years

The Minister of Agriculture has responded to a parliamentary question by the main opposition CHP's Ömer Fethi Gürer.

Twenty forest fires erupted in one day

Twenty forest fires erupted in one day

Fires broke out in various parts of Turkey yesterday.

Wildfires continue in four Aegean provinces

Wildfires continue in four Aegean provinces

Fires have broken out in the Aydın, Manisa, İzmir and Muğla provinces in western Turkey.

2,688 forest fires broke out in Turkey in 2019

2,688 forest fires broke out in Turkey in 2019

A forest land of 11,000 hectares was razed by fires in Turkey last year. According to the data of the Directorate General of Forestry, the cause of half of these fires is unknown while 33 percent of the started as a result of negligence.

‘Nearly 7 forest fires broke out in Turkey per day in the last 10 years’

‘Nearly 7 forest fires broke out in Turkey per day in the last 10 years’

While Minister Pakdemirli has announced that Gelibolu wildfire has finally been taken under control after razing 450-hectare forestland, his answer to a Parliamentary question has revealed that 23,880 forest fires broke out in Turkey in the last 10 years.

Parliamentary Inquiry into Forest Fires Rejected by AKP and MHP

Parliamentary Inquiry into Forest Fires Rejected by AKP and MHP

The Parliamentary inquiry submitted by 26 CHP MPs into forest fires has been rejected by AKP and MHP MPs. In their inquiry, MPs reminded the Speaker’s Office that 50 thousand football fields’ worth of forestland has been razed in the last 5 years.

30 October 2019

İzmir Wildfire: Minister Says 500, Mayor Says 5 Thousand Hectares of Forestland Razed

İzmir Wildfire: Minister Says 500, Mayor Says 5 Thousand Hectares of Forestland Razed

It was one of the largest fires in the history of İzmir, Mayor Soyer said.

Forestland in İstanbul, Balıkesir and Kütahya Razed in Forest Fires

Forestland in İstanbul, Balıkesir and Kütahya Razed in Forest Fires

While 10-decare forestland has been razed in a forest fire in Burgazada Island of İstanbul, 60 houses in Marmara Island of Balıkesir have been evacuated. In Tavşanlı, Kütahya, an 80-hectare area has been affected by the fire.

Ecology Association Warns Against Forest Fires, Raises Concerns Over Deliberate Ones

Ecology Association Warns Against Forest Fires, Raises Concerns Over Deliberate Ones

Foreseeing that the risk of forest fires will increase as the summer has come, the Ecology Association of Turkey has released a written statement, raising concerns over the fires that break out “from negligence” as well as the ones set on purpose.

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