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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.”

‘Help Turkey’ campaign makes the state look incapable, says Communications Director

‘Help Turkey’ campaign makes the state look incapable, says Communications Director

Amid criticisms about insufficient firefighting efforts and refusal of offers of help, some social media posts have been shared under the hashtag #helpturkey. Presidency’s Communications Director Altun has slammed the campaign.