The forest fire that broke out in Çanakkale has grown! 5 villages have been evacuated.

16.08.2025 21:23

A forest fire broke out in the Gelibolu district of Çanakkale. The fire, fueled by the wind, spread rapidly. While teams began to intervene to extinguish the fire, five villages were evacuated. Agriculture and Forestry Minister İbrahim Yumaklı stated in a press release regarding the fire, "We are continuing our fight with all our might, without interruption, to bring the Gelibolu fire under control as soon as possible."

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A forest fire near Tayfur village in the Gelibolu district of Çanakkale is rapidly growing due to the wind; teams have started to intervene in the fire.

While Turkey is struggling with forest fires, news of a new fire comes every day. Most recently, flames have risen from Çanakkale.

FOREST FIRE IN GELİBOLU

A fire broke out in the forested area near Tayfur village in the Gelibolu district of Çanakkale for an undetermined reason.

FIVE VILLAGES EVACUATED

The flames grew due to the effect of the wind. Upon notification, a large number of teams from the Forest Regional Directorate were dispatched to the area. Intervention in the fire began from the air and the ground.

As a precaution, the villages of Yolağzı, Küçükanafartalar, Büyükanafartalar, Kumköy, and Karainebeyli in the Gelibolu district were evacuated.

STATEMENT FROM THE GOVERNOR OF ÇANAKKALE

Çanakkale Governor Ömer Toraman also made a statement regarding the fire. In a statement on his social media account, Toraman said, "The fire is being intervened from the air with 11 planes, 10 helicopters, and from the ground with 30 water tankers, 5 bulldozers, and 320 personnel."

MINISTER YUMAKLI: WE CONTINUE OUR FIGHT WITH ALL OUR STRENGTH

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı made a statement regarding the forest fires on his social media account, using expressions related to the fire in Gelibolu. Yumaklı stated, "We are continuing our fight with all our strength without interruption to bring the Çanakkale/Gelibolu fire under control as soon as possible."

"THE FIRE IN KOCAELİ HAS BEEN BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL"

Minister Yumaklı also stated, "The fire that started in a non-forest area in Kocaeli/Karamürsel and spread to the forest has been completely brought under control with the efforts of our air fleet, ground vehicles, and forest heroes."

22 STRUCTURES WERE DESTROYED

On the other hand, the forest fire that broke out in Çanakkale in the past weeks had caused great panic in the city. A total of 22 structures were destroyed due to the fire.