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Wildfires on Ida Mountains

Wildfires on Ida Mountains

Firetrucks, helicopters and earthmovers have been deployed to contain the fire.

Military operations hamper response to wildfires in Dersim

Military operations hamper response to wildfires in Dersim

The mayor of Hozat district has told bianet that they are not allowed to enter the fire zone due to ongoing military operations.

24 August 2021 Kemal Özmen

Floods and fires in Turkey: Erdoğan launches fundraising campaign

Floods and fires in Turkey: Erdoğan launches fundraising campaign

In the wake of forest fires raging across southern Turkey and amid the floods in the Black Sea, Erdoğan has issued a Presidential decision foreseeing an aid campaign. Several social media users have criticized the move under the hashtag #iban.

Turkey saw 1,859 forest fires with unknown causes in 2020

Turkey saw 1,859 forest fires with unknown causes in 2020

According to the data of the Directorate General of Forestry, 3,399 trees burned in Turkey last year. No forest fires were reported in Ağrı, Iğdır and Muş.

Study: 83,000 hectares of forests burned in Turkey's south and southwest in two weeks

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.

RTÜK first ‘threatened’ then ‘fined’ broadcasters over coverage of fires

RTÜK first ‘threatened’ then ‘fined’ broadcasters over coverage of fires

At its session where CHP’s İlhan Taşçı was voted out of the meeting, Turkey’s media authority RTÜK fined KRT, Fox TV, Habertürk, Halk TV and TELE 1. Fox TV was fined because the reporter said, “The flames are coming so fast, it is like a nightmare…”

270 fires in 53 cities in 13 days: Fires still rage in Milas and Köyceğiz

FOREST FIRES IN TURKEY

270 fires in 53 cities in 13 days: Fires still rage in Milas and Köyceğiz

270 forest fires broke out in 53 provinces of Turkey in 13 days. All fires, except for the ones in Muğla’s Köyceğiz and Milas, have been contained. The Minister of Forestry has said that volunteers can make an online application to join firefighting efforts.

‘Fires are contained in the evening, they start burning again in the morning’

NEIGHBORHOOD HEADS FROM KÖYCEĞİZ

‘Fires are contained in the evening, they start burning again in the morning’

“Our mountain is blazing”, “We keep watch night and day”, “The fire is taken under control in the evening, it starts burning again in the morning…” The neighborhood heads from Muğla’s Köyceğiz speak about the ongoing firefighting efforts.

10 August 2021 Nurşen Çinkaya

Prosecutors investigate vigilante groups blocking roads in fire zones

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.

Reporter prevented from filming minister in fire-hit town

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.

Wildfires continue in five locations in two cities on 13th day

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.

Journalism organizations denounce attack on Halk TV by government supporters

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.

Environmental group turns down donation by holding accused of 'destroying forests'

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.

Wildfires in Muğla: 'Every day, we start all over again'

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

16 thousand hectares of land razed in forest fires in Muğla’s Milas

16 thousand hectares of land razed in forest fires in Muğla’s Milas

The Municipality of Milas has announced that as the flames have approached Bayırköy, the teams have stepped up their efforts around the Yeniköy Thermal Power Plant. The Municipality has announced that 16,009 hectares of land have burned so far.

Journalists denied accreditation at the entrance to power plant in fire-hit Milas

Journalists denied accreditation at the entrance to power plant in fire-hit Milas

AFP photojournalist Yasin Akgül says, “When we went to the Kemerköy Thermal Power Plant to report on its current condition and surrounding area, the gendarmerie told us, ‘We have a list, you cannot enter as you are not on that list’.”

Fires will be Erdoğan’s ‘Gölcük Earthquake’

IRVIN CEMİL SCHICK WRITES

Fires will be Erdoğan’s ‘Gölcük Earthquake’

In addition to losses of life and property, the earthquake in 1999 had a political consequence as well: It showed the incapability of the government and state, serving as a harbinger of the regime change 3 years later. I think fires will have a similar effect.

6 August 2021 İrvin Cemil Schick

CAMS: Fire intensity at record-high level in Turkey

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.

Attack on Halk TV live broadcast in fire-hit Marmaris

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Attack on Halk TV live broadcast in fire-hit Marmaris

While the live broadcast of Halk TV was ongoing with the participation of journalists İsmail Saymaz and Murat Ağırel, Marmaris Mayor Mehmet Oktay and lawyer Salim Şen, a group attacked the broadcast at around 12.30 am.

Forest fires raging across Turkey for 10 days: 13 fires continue in 6 cities

LATEST UPDATES

Forest fires raging across Turkey for 10 days: 13 fires continue in 6 cities

While 191 fires that broke out in Turkey’s 44 provinces in 10 days have been taken under control, one person in Muğla and seven people in Antalya have lost their lives so far, along with several other losses of animals’ lives.

Neighborhood heads in Manavgat: Measures insufficient, everything burned to the ground

Neighborhood heads in Manavgat: Measures insufficient, everything burned to the ground

“Olive trees are in danger”, “Dogs, cats… There are no living creatures left”, “Our neighboring villages were on fire, we saved them”, “If planes had worked till the evening, the fire would have died out…” 13 neighborhood heads from Manavgat speak to bianet.

6 August 2021 Nurşen Çinkaya

Fire in Muğla thermal plant contained

Fire in Muğla thermal plant contained

The coal-fired plant was evacuated last night and all flammable materials in the plant were removed.

Erdoğan speaks about fires: Cattle, sheep, white meat… We will pay for them all

Erdoğan speaks about fires: Cattle, sheep, white meat… We will pay for them all

Erdoğan talks about the forest fires raging across Turkey: “Cattle, sheep or white meat… We will make the payments for them all.” Like the Minister of Forestry, he says that metropolitan municipalities are responsible for the fires in residential areas.

Investigation into some social media messages about forest fires

Investigation into some social media messages about forest fires

The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into some social media messages about the fires raging across Turkey, stating that the related posts “tried to degrade the state and government of the Republic of Turkey.”

Forest fire in Milas: Flames reach thermal plant, evacuation begins

Forest fire in Milas: Flames reach thermal plant, evacuation begins

The forest fire in Muğla’s Milas has reached the thermal power plant. While the power plant has been evacuated, the wind has made it difficult to intervene in the fire. The Defense Ministry has announced that people have been taken to safe places.

Latest updates: 183 fires broke out in 8 days, 16 still raging

Latest updates: 183 fires broke out in 8 days, 16 still raging

According to the latest statement about the forest fires raging across Turkey, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Pakdemirli has announced that 16 fires are still continuing in seven provinces while 167 fires in 33 provinces have been taken under control.

Forest fire in Marmaris | ‘The aerial support is still not enough’

Forest fire in Marmaris | ‘The aerial support is still not enough’

Mehmet Oktay, the Mayor of Marmaris in Muğla, has said that two firefighting helicopters came to the district this morning, but the fires are still raging in two spots.

‘Firefighting aircraft has to leave without putting out the fire'

FIRE STILL RAGING IN TURUNÇ

‘Firefighting aircraft has to leave without putting out the fire'

Karayol reports from Muğla’s Turunç neighborhood: “I think due to the shortage of aerial vehicles, firefighting planes or helicopters have to leave the area without fully extinguishing the fire. They slow down its speed and move on to another region.”

4 August 2021 Ayşegül Özbek

Dersim associations slam the failure to intervene in forest fires

Dersim associations slam the failure to intervene in forest fires

Munzur Preservation Committee (DEDEF), the Aegean Environment and Culture Platform (EGEÇEP) and the Ankara and İzmir Associations of People from Dersim have released a joint statement about the ongoing fires.

174 forest fires in 39 provinces in 8 days: 14 fires still raging

LATEST UPDATES

174 forest fires in 39 provinces in 8 days: 14 fires still raging

The General Directorate of Forestry has announced that 174 forest fires broke out across Turkey in the last eight days; 14 of them are still raging.

‘There is not a single firefighting plane in Milas’

JOURNALIST COŞKUN EFENDİOĞLU

‘There is not a single firefighting plane in Milas’

Speaking to bianet about the ongoing forest fires in Muğla’s Milas, journalist Coşkun Efendioğlu says, “We cannot talk about a fully extinguished fire here.”

4 August 2021 Mert Ürkmez

RTÜK threatens TV broadcasters with penalties over coverage of massive wildfires

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.

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