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Floods continue in eastern Turkey

Floods continue in eastern Turkey

Buildings in a housing estate built by TOKİ have been flooded in İpekyolu, Van in eastern Turkey.

Forest fires still raging across Antalya, Muğla and Isparta

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.

More evacuations in Antalya, entry to forests banned in Dersim

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

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

Turkey reports 91 deaths, nearly 23 thousand cases in a day

Turkey reports 91 deaths, nearly 23 thousand cases in a day

The Ministry of Health has announced that over 270 thousand tests were conducted, 22,898 people were diagnosed with COVID-19, 91 people died of the disease and 438,249 vaccine doses were administered in a day.

TurkStat: 451 thousand juveniles received into security units

TurkStat: 451 thousand juveniles received into security units

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) has released the annual “Juvenile Statistics Received into Security Unit” for 2020. The number of incidents involving juveniles received into a security unit saw a 11.8 percent decrease in a year.

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

Forest fire in Dersim: Mayors prevented from entering the site

Forest fire in Dersim: Mayors prevented from entering the site

Dersim Mayor Maçoğlu said, “Upon the instruction of the Governor, we are not allowed to enter the site.” In response to bianet’s question about the hindrance faced by mayors, Governor Özkan said, “The teams are working.”

2 August 2021 Ruken Tuncel

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’

‘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.

HDP in flood-hit Van province: Başkale must be declared a disaster area

HDP in flood-hit Van province: Başkale must be declared a disaster area

While the HDP politicians and MPs were talking to citizens, another flood happened in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority eastern province of Van. Citizens complained that “the efforts were insufficient and another flood happened for this reason.”

COVID-19 | Turkey’s daily death toll nears 100, cases top 20 thousand again

COVID-19 | Turkey’s daily death toll nears 100, cases top 20 thousand again

The Ministry of Health has announced that over 251 thousand tests were conducted, 20,890 people were diagnosed with COVID-19, 96 people died of the disease and 233,338 vaccine doses were administered in a day.

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.

Sixty-three wildfires in two days: Government slammed over lack of firefighting aircraft

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."

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.

COVID-19 | Turkey reports 60 deaths, over 22 thousand cases in a day

COVID-19 | Turkey reports 60 deaths, over 22 thousand cases in a day

The Ministry of Health has announced that over 261 thousand tests were conducted, 22,161 people were diagnosed with COVID-19, 60 people died of the disease and 1,336,724 vaccine doses were administered in a day.

Flood in Van province: 2 shepherds missing

Flood in Van province: 2 shepherds missing

Heavy rainfall in Turkey’s eastern province of Van has led to a flood. While two shepherds are missing, dozens of people have been stranded in the flood-hit region.

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 Antalya claim four lives in Manavgat and Akseki

Forest fires in Antalya claim four lives in Manavgat and Akseki

While the fire in Manavgat has been taken under control, the efforts to put out the fire in Akseki are ongoing from both air and ground. An 82-year-old person has lost his life due to the smoke in Akseki three others have died in Manavgat.

Delta variant’s rate of transmission is 225 percent higher than the first strain

Delta variant’s rate of transmission is 225 percent higher than the first strain

Drawing attention to the Delta variant’s rate of transmission, Dr. Nesanır from the TTB Pandemic Working Group warns that if measures are not taken and the rate of vaccination is not increased, the Delta will be the dominant variant in Turkey.

COVID-19 in Turkey: Both daily cases and deaths on the increase

COVID-19 in Turkey: Both daily cases and deaths on the increase

The Ministry of Health has announced that over 257 thousand tests were conducted, 22,291 people were diagnosed with COVID-19, 76 people died of the disease and 1,077,627 vaccine doses were administered in a day.

When climate refugees knock on our door

When climate refugees knock on our door

Climate disasters are forcing many people to leave the country and to seek asylum and protection. How ready is the national legislation of Turkey for this wave?

29 July 2021 Mehmet Mücteba Göktaş

Minister: 87 percent of active Covid patients in Turkey not fully vaccinated

Minister: 87 percent of active Covid patients in Turkey not fully vaccinated

Among the hospitalized patients, the share of the unvaccinated is 95 percent, the minister of health has said.

Forest fires raze four different spots in Antalya’s Manavgat

Forest fires raze four different spots in Antalya’s Manavgat

Fires have erupted and quickly spread in the neighborhoods of Kavaklı, Sarılar, Kalemler and Yeniköy in Manavgat. Antalya Mayor Böcek notes that he has never seen such a fire while Sub-Governor says that “the fire is far away from the tourism region.”

Bolu mayor investigated for discrimination over 'refugee plan'

Bolu mayor investigated for discrimination over 'refugee plan'

Mayor Tanju Özkan introduced a plan to increase water prices and waste taxes for refugees in the city.

İstanbul Municipality, UNHCR sign agreement on refugees

İstanbul Municipality, UNHCR sign agreement on refugees

The agreement aims to improve the cohesion of the refugees in İstanbul, Mayor İmamoğlu has said.

Symbolizing refugee children, Little Amal’s journey begins in Antep

Symbolizing refugee children, Little Amal’s journey begins in Antep

With her kilometers long journey from Turkey’s Antep to England’s Manchester, Little Amal will raise concerns and publicity about the problems faced by refugee children on their journey to Europe with or without their families.

Turkey refutes allegations about the use of expired COVID-19 medicine

Turkey refutes allegations about the use of expired COVID-19 medicine

The Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency of Turkey has refuted the allegations that expired medicine is given to COVID-19 patients for treatment.

Turkey to ‘put up a wall on its entire border with Iran’

Turkey to ‘put up a wall on its entire border with Iran’

Van Governor Bilmez has announced that a wall will be built along the 295-kilometer Turkey-Iran border. He has also noted that a 160-kilometer ditch will be dug and 500 village guards will be employed to work on the border by the end of the year.

In a first in months, Turkey reports nearly 20 thousand daily cases

In a first in months, Turkey reports nearly 20 thousand daily cases

The Ministry of Health has announced that over 246 thousand tests were conducted, 19,761 people were diagnosed with COVID-19, 51 people died of the disease and 1,214,958 vaccine doses were administered in a day.

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