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Mediterranean countries sign climate change declaration after summer wildfires

Mediterranean countries sign climate change declaration after summer wildfires

"This summer's catastrophic fires did not leave any Mediterranean country unscathed, while northern countries were hit by deadly floods," Greece's PM Mitsotakis has said.

22 September 2021

Ministry permits hotel project on Muğla's burned forest areas

Ministry permits hotel project on Muğla's burned forest areas

Along with a hotel and timeshare property project, five marble quarry projects and a wind farm got approval from the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization.

15 September 2021

Aerial response to Dersim forest fire after 13 days

Aerial response to Dersim forest fire after 13 days

Two helicopters and a plane have been deployed to Hozat while three other fires have been contained, the General Directorate of Forestry has stated.

Government agencies not allowed to respond to wildfires in Dersim, says mayor

Government agencies not allowed to respond to wildfires in Dersim, says mayor

Wildfires in the southeastern province have been going on for 10 days and are reportedly approaching residential areas.

President issues urgent expropriation decrees for regions affected by floods, wildfires

President issues urgent expropriation decrees for regions affected by floods, wildfires

The Housing Development Agency will seize lands in three provinces to "urgently rebuild" the disaster-hit areas.

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

Forest fire on İstanbul's Princes' Islands

Forest fire on İstanbul's Princes' Islands

The fire was contained two hours after it broke out, the Governor's Office of İstanbul has announced.

Firefighting plane crashes in Turkey's Maraş, killing eight people

Firefighting plane crashes in Turkey's Maraş, killing eight people

The plane was leased from Russia to help contain wildfires.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

More evacuations in Antalya, entry to forests banned in Dersim

WILDFIRES IN TURKEY

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.

Criminal complaint against journalist who claimed opposition, PKK started forest fires together

Criminal complaint against journalist who claimed opposition, PKK started forest fires together

Journalist İbrahim Karagül claimed that the recent massive wildfires were started by the PKK and the CHP.

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

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.

A week of crises in Turkey: Raging wildfires, a massacre and 'execution lists'

WEEKLY ROUNDUP #6

A week of crises in Turkey: Raging wildfires, a massacre and 'execution lists'

Massive forest fires blaze across Turkey • Seven members of a Kurdish family were killed at home • Refugee wave from Afghanistan triggers "foreign-funded media" debate • "Execution lists" of Erdoğan critics in Europe

1 August 2021 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

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."

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.

İzmir Wildfire: Minister of Forestry Says He Does Not Trust Turkish Aeronautical Association

İzmir Wildfire: Minister of Forestry Says He Does Not Trust Turkish Aeronautical Association

The association said yesterday that the ministry assigned a company that does not have firefighting aircraft and turned down their offer for help.

MP Çelik: Why are Measures Not Taken for Fires in Mardin?

MP Çelik: Why are Measures Not Taken for Fires in Mardin?

HDP MP Çelik has directed a parliamentary question to the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry about the repeating fires in the southeastern Mardin province.

Fifty-eight Thousand Decares of Forest Razed in a Decade

Fifty-eight Thousand Decares of Forest Razed in a Decade

23,878 wildfires broke out between 2009 and 2018, causing 83,557 hectares of forest land to be destroyed, according to the figures of the General Directorate of Forestry.

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