Turkish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, İbrahim Yumaklı, revealed that wildfires continue to burn in four locations across three Turkish provinces.
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According to the Turkish Anadolu News Agency, Yumaklı stated in a press briefing that fires remain active in the Kestel and Harmancık districts of Bursa Province (northwest), the Safranbolu area in Karabük Province (north), and the Onikişubat district in Kahramanmaraş Province (south).
Over the weekend, Turkey evacuated more than 3,500 people on Saturday and Sunday from areas surrounding the major industrial city of Bursa in the northwest, as firefighters continue battling two blazes that have been burning for more than 24 hours.
The minister said that over 850 vehicles, six airplanes, and four helicopters have been deployed to the area, where temperatures are expected to continue rising and may reach up to 40°C in the coming days.
According to several Turkish media outlets, the fires spread across tens of kilometers over the weekend in this mountainous province, where rugged terrain has made firefighting efforts particularly difficult.
Amid a severe heatwave and drought affecting vast areas of the country, Turkish authorities on Sunday once again urged the public to remain cautious, warning that wildfire risks are expected to persist until at least October. – (Petra)
