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Forest fire shuts Dardanelles Strait for maritime traffic

Forest fire shuts Dardanelles Strait for maritime traffic

Maritime traffic from the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara has been suspended due to the ongoing forest fire in Turkey's province of Canakkale, the Turkish transport ministry and a shipping agency said. "The …

Russian planes continue battling wildfire in Antalya

Russian planes continue battling wildfire in Antalya

Two Russia's Be-200 amphibious flying boats participating in a firefighting mission in Turkiye's Kemer dropped over 800 tonnes of water in the last 24 hours, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said. …

Russia sends planes to fight wildfires in Turkey

Russia sends planes to fight wildfires in Turkey

Two Russian Be-200ChS amphibious planes have departed to Turkey to help fight forest fires in the country, the press service of the Russian emergencies ministry said. "On instructions from the president of the Russian …

Wildfires continue to rage in some Turkish provinces

Wildfires continue to rage in some Turkish provinces

As blazing flames continue to ravage the Hatay, Çanakkale and Mersin provinces, dedicated teams are dispatched to intervene and bring the fires under control that have been raging for the second day. The …

Wildfires grip forests in Turkish provinces

Wildfires grip forests in Turkish provinces

Wildfires have gripsed forests in threee Turkish provinces; Hatay, Çanakkale and Mersin on July 16. Aerial response to the fires in Hatay, Mersin and Çanakkale resumed in the morning. Minister of …

Wildfire reported near Türkiye's Bordum airport

Wildfire reported near Türkiye's Bordum airport

A forest fire erupted in the forest area near Milas-Bodrum Airport International Airport, in the Turkish southwestern province. Efforts are underway to control the blaze with air and land intervention. Muğla Regional Directorate of …

Instead of dealing with consequences of crises Turkey must prevent them

Instead of dealing with consequences of crises Turkey must prevent them

Without a doubt, climate change is a common issue for the whole world to focus on. It is always right beside us and appears in different forms. For example, the rise in global temperatures, which are now 1.2 degrees Celcius (2 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial times, is both heating up the Earth and destabilizing it.

Israel seeks help from abroad to battle fires

Israel seeks help from abroad to battle fires

Israel is seeking international help to battle wildfires outside Jerusalem that have forced hundreds to evacuate and sent clouds of smoke billowing over the city, the foreign ministry said on Monday. Planes and crews fought the blaze …

Putin instructs to evaluate scale of fires in Yakutia

Putin instructs to evaluate scale of fires in Yakutia

Russian President Vladimir Putin is sure that forest fires do not pose a threat to residential buildings in Yakutia, but the situation must be kept under control. "At the moment, there are no threats to residential and socially …

Turkey almost coped with forest fires

Turkey almost coped with forest fires

Turkey managed to put out 238 out of 240 wildfires in 47 provinces on the 13th day of a string of blazes raging across the country. The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli announced on Monday that only two fires were still underway in Muğla, a southwestern province

Israel sends two planes to help Cyprus battle forest fires

Israel sends two planes to help Cyprus battle forest fires

A joint Israeli Air Force and Fire and Rescue Services delegation has been sent to fight the huge forest fire in Cyprus, the IDF confirmed on Sunday. The delegation will include a number of Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircrafts, as well as …

Forest fire in Turkey's Marmaris brought under control

Forest fire in Turkey's Marmaris brought under control

A forest fire that broke out in Turkey's southwestern Muğla province on June 27 has been brought under control, a local official said. "The fire is now under control. Teams continue cooling work from air and …

Armenia deliberately burns forests in Shusha

Armenia deliberately burns forests in Shusha

According to the Aide to the President of Azerbaijan, Hikmet Hajiyev,  there is a possibility that Armenia uses banned white phosphorus to cause fires in the forests of Shusha. "The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan, on the …