Turkey is having a nightmare. The forest fire that started yesterday in Antalya's Manavgat district has grown rapidly. The fire, which broke out from 4 different points, spread to villages and residential areas. As the second day of the fire was entered, mobilization was declared, but the fire could not be brought under control yet. The bad news was not limited to Manavgat. Fire news came one after another from Osmaniye, Adana and Mersin. Marmaris has been added to the last ring of sabotage-smelling fires. Here are the last minute developments about the fires...
Turkey's lungs are on fire. The fire that started at 4 different points in Antalya's Manavgat district at 12:00 yesterday could not be extinguished. The fire spread with the effect of the north wind. 3 of our citizens lost their lives. Villages and neighborhoods were engulfed in flames in the fire. Air and ground intervention continues. Again, alarm bells are ringing in the fire that started in Osmaniye yesterday and spread rapidly. Despite the intervention from the air and land, the fire is still not under control. While similar situations were experienced in Mersin and Adana, the latest news came from Marmaris, the district of Muğla, which was flooded by holidaymakers. The fire, which broke out very close to hotels and residential areas, spread rapidly. Air and land response to the fire started here. Hotels and homes are being evacuated as a precaution.
FIRE EXPLANATION FROM THE MINISTER PAKDEMİRLİ
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli said, "The fire continues in Adana, Osmaniye, Antalya (Manavgat, Akseki, Konyaaltı, Alanya) Kayseri (Yahyalı) region. In the ongoing fire in Mersin, 202 houses were evacuated. However, thanks to the counterfire, this fire is positive. It is progressing in the same direction. It has not been brought under control yet." used the phrases.
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli said "We are fighting fires with 3 planes, 38 helicopters, 472 water sprinklers and 4 thousand personnel."
MINISTER INSTITUTION: MOVING AND RENTAL AID WILL BE MADE
Environment and Urbanization Minister Murat Kurum said, "All the means of the state have been mobilized." The institution said, "We will provide relocation and rental assistance to our citizens." used his words.
MINISTER ÇAVUŞOĞLU: WE ARE FOLLOWING FIRES EVERYWHERE IN TURKEY
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said, "We are doing our best to stand by our citizens in these difficult conditions. We follow the fires all over Turkey. We have also directed the managers of our institutions related to the instructions of our President."
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