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Some 187 fires broke out in Turkey in the last eight days, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said late Wednesday during a televised interview, adding that 15 of them are currently ongoing. The president also shared information …
A coal-fueled power plant in southwest Turkey and nearby residential areas were being evacuated Wednesday evening as flames from a wildfire reached the plant, a mayor and local reporters said as sirens from the plant could be heard blaring. …
Another plane with a staff of ten people and 150 firefighters with 40 fire engines will arrive in Turkey from Azerbaijan on Thursday morning, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavushoglu said. The minister noted that the first group …
Only 13 wildfires remain out of dozens, but on Tuesday, Turkey still struggled to contain flames worsened by strong winds. Firefighters in six provinces have been battling various blazes since last Wednesday. The worst fires in terms of …
Firefighters in southwestern Turkey on Monday continued their efforts to put out wildfires that have threatened populated areas in the Bodrum and Milas districts of the coastal Mugla province. A fire started in a forested region of the …
As forest fires continued threatening Turkey on Monday, countries lined up to offer their condolences, messages of solidarity and airplanes to help the country fight the fires
Turkey battles wildfires for 6th day, EU to send planeshrough forests near Turkey’s beach destinations for the sixth day running on Monday, as water-carrying planes from the European Union prepared to join the containment efforts. …
The European Commission will be sending three firefighting planes to help extinguish ongoing fires in Turkey, which have devastated the country’s southern coast, according to the commission’s emergency response coordinator. …
Tourists have been evacuated from beaches in south-western Turkey, where raging wildfires are now threatening hotels and homes, BBC reports Turkish Coastguard vessels - assisted by private boats and yachts - were deployed to bring …
The municipality of the Turkish city of Marmaris expressed gratitude to the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, for sending a team of the Ministry of Emergency Situations to extinguish forest fires in Turkish resort cities. "The …
Amid the growing threat of fire in the resort town of Bodrum, 100 Russian tourists were evacuated, RIA Novosti reports with a reference to the Consulate General of the Russian Federation. Russian tourists in the region of Bodrum, …
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili announced his country's readiness to help Turkey cope with forest fires in resort towns. "I express my sincere condolences to our friendly Turkey in connection with the casualties and …
Due to the fire in the resort town of Bodrum, three five-star hotels have been evacuated. DHA news agency reports that a fire started in the Icmeler quarter. The wind caused the fire to approach the residential area. The evacuation was …
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan does not rule out that fires in the south of the country were caused by arsons. "We are thoroughly investigating the causes of the fires. If there are traitors who are capable of burning their …
Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed in a phone call with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Moscow will continue provide assistance to Ankara in extinguishing forest fires, the Kremlin press service said on Saturdaysaid, …
A number of fires have been raging in the south of Turkey for the last couple of days, and on Saturday President Erdoğan declared the regions affected by the wildfires in Antalya, Muğla, Mersin, Adana and Osmaniye as “Disaster Areas …
Turkish emergency forces are battling massive forest fires in the country for the third consecutive day, Daily Sabah reports. Ten fires are still active, including three in the popular holiday region of Antalya, Minister of …
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev expressed condolences to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on July 30 over deadly wildfires across Turkey's various regions, AzerTAc reported. “On my own behalf and on behalf …
The Sochi authorities are ready to accept children from the settlements of the Chelyabinsk region affected by the fire. "Sochi is ready to take on vacation children from the Chelyabinsk region, which suffered during the fire, we …
This morning, a landfill located near the Verkhniy Chekon farm caught fire to the northeast of Anapa, the press service of the Russian Emergencies Ministry's Main Directorate for the Krasnodar Territory informed. The dispatcher of …
