Turkey battles forest fires raging in country's south

  • 📰 trtworld
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 33 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 16%
  • Publisher: 63%

United States Headlines News

United States Latest News,United States Headlines

Turkish authorities fight multiple wildfires, dousing successfully 31 of the 41 blazes so far, as scorching heat and winds complicate mission involving nearly 1,900 personnel, several planes and helicopters

Animals are seen amid smoke after a fire broke out in a forest in Manavgat district and reached Dolbazlar neighbourhood in southern Antalya province on July 29, 2021.

Officials also launched an investigation into suspicions that the fires that broke out Wednesday in four locations to the east of the tourist hotspot Antalya were the result of arson. The fires affected a sparsely populated region about 75 kilometres east of Antalya –– a resort especially popular with Russian and other eastern European tourists.

"This suggests an arson attack, but we do not have clear information about that at this stage," Bocek said on Wednesday.Planes, helicopters engaged in mission The blazes also burst out in the southwestern province of Mugla and central provinces of Kirikkale and Kayseri.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

pkk teroristlerin ateşe atın. Yansınlar hem şerleri kesilsin hem başkalarına ibret olsun

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 101. in US

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Turkey lights first gas flare at Sakarya field in Black SeaTurkey lights its first gas flare at Sakarya field in the Black Sea where it discovered more than 400 billion cubic metres gas last year Congratulations to Turkey's new light! Fiat Lux.
Source: trtworld - 🏆 101. / 63 Read more »

Sorry to This Ham, but Turkey Bacon Is Better“I don’t eat turkey bacon because I think it’s ‘healthier’ or more ‘natural.’ I eat it because, as I now know, I like it more.”
Source: Eater - 🏆 368. / 59 Read more »

Residents flee as winds fan massive wildfire in southern TurkeyA massive forest fire in southern Turkey spread to the town of Manavgat as the flames were fanned by strong winds on Wednesday, according to the local mayor, and TV footage showed residents running for their cars as streets were engulfed in smoke. Jfc
Source: Reuters - 🏆 2. / 97 Read more »

Turkey-Angola trade volume to reach $500 millionTurkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan considers Angola an important ally and vows to increase trade ties with the African country by a massive margin.
Source: trtworld - 🏆 101. / 63 Read more »

Turkey, Saudi and Egypt can create a new regional ‘triangle of stability’“What is most necessary for the success of such a cooperation triangle, is that none of the parties let minor internal politics calculations hinder the driving force that these three countries can bring tighter” Opinion | Danny Al Baaj
Source: trtworld - 🏆 101. / 63 Read more »

Turkey seeks up to 15 years in jail for licence holder of coup-related appTurkish authorities are seeking up to 15 years in prison for the licence holder of ByLock, an encrypted messaging app Ankara says was used by the group it blames for an attempted military coup in 2016, state-owned Anadolu news agency said on Wednesday. Should be erdogan in the dock for his viscious wicked policies !!! Erdogan have always wanted this man behind bars . Politicians can do anything, I will not be surprised if erdogan stayed his own coup.
Source: Reuters - 🏆 2. / 97 Read more »