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Study: 83,000 hectares of forests burned in Turkey's south and southwest in two weeks
The fire in Antalya's Manavgat has been recorded as the largest wildfire in the country's history with some 56,000 hectares of forest burned.
12 August 2021
Prosecutors investigate vigilante groups blocking roads in fire zones
Amid unverified claims of arson, vigilante groups emerged near fire zones, attempting to block the roads and perform ID checks.
9 August 2021
Reporter prevented from filming minister in fire-hit town
"Even if you are a journalist, you can't film a video here," Minister Kurum told a reporter for daily BirGün.
9 August 2021
Wildfires continue in five locations in two cities on 13th day
More than 50,000 decares of agricultural lands and thousands of cattle and sheep have been damaged, according to the minister.
9 August 2021
Journalism organizations denounce attack on Halk TV by government supporters
After the media regulator's penalty threats to media outlets over the coverage of the massive wildfires, a group of government supporters attacked journalists during a live broadcast.
6 August 2021
WILDFIRES IN TURKEY
Environmental group turns down donation by holding accused of 'destroying forests'
The TEMA Foundation has reportedly turned down donations by several companies for its forestation campaign amid the massive wildfires blazing in the country's south and southwest.
6 August 2021
Wildfires in Muğla: 'Every day, we start all over again'
Amid the lack of aerial response, fires that are extinguished during the day start again at night, says bianet's Evren Gönül, who voluntarily participates in firefighting efforts.
6 August 2021
Ayşegül Özbek
CAMS: Fire intensity at record-high level in Turkey
As Southeast Europe is currently experiencing heatwave conditions, the fire danger remains high in the area, especially across much of Turkey and around the Mediterranean, according to the CAMS.
6 August 2021
Fire in Muğla thermal plant contained
The coal-fired plant was evacuated last night and all flammable materials in the plant were removed.
5 August 2021
RTÜK threatens TV broadcasters with penalties over coverage of massive wildfires
TV outlets will face the "heaviest sanctions" if they continue to overlook the extinguished fires while focusing on ongoing fires, the media authority has stated.
3 August 2021
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.
3 August 2021
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.
2 August 2021
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.
2 August 2021
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.
2 August 2021
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
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.
2 August 2021
WEEKLY ROUNDUP #6
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
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.
30 July 2021
Sixty-three wildfires in two days: Government slammed over lack of firefighting aircraft
Four people and scores of animals have died in the fires that erupted in 21 provinces throughout Turkey. Authorities don't rule out "sabotage."
30 July 2021
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.
29 July 2021
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İzmir Wildfire: Minister of Forestry Says He Does Not Trust Turkish Aeronautical Association
The association said yesterday that the ministry assigned a company that does not have firefighting aircraft and turned down their offer for help.
22 August 2019
MP Çelik: Why are Measures Not Taken for Fires in Mardin?
HDP MP Çelik has directed a parliamentary question to the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry about the repeating fires in the southeastern Mardin province.
30 July 2019
Fifty-eight Thousand Decares of Forest Razed in a Decade
23,878 wildfires broke out between 2009 and 2018, causing 83,557 hectares of forest land to be destroyed, according to the figures of the General Directorate of Forestry.
16 July 2019
HBİM Group Claims Forest Fires in İstanbul, Muğla
The Peoples' United Revenge Militia (HBİM) has announced that it burned the forests in an "act of sabotage." HDP MP Ahmet Şık has reacted, "Attacking trees, water, nature is also hostility towards the people."
15 July 2019
Wildfires Break Out in Dalaman, Milas in Muğla Province
Firefighting efforts have been hampered because of a strong wind in the fire that started yesterday in Dalaman. A separate fire broke out in Milas this morning.
11 July 2019
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.
11 June 2019
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Wildfire Breaks Out in Muğla
The cause of the fire could not be determined.
7 June 2019
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