27.07.2025 13:42
Forest fires that have been ongoing for days in many provinces were added to Bursa as of yesterday. In the city, three neighborhoods were evacuated, and a firefighter suffered a heart attack and lost his life. In a statement regarding the latest situation, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı said, "There are wind-related flare-ups in Kestel. If there are no adverse winds, we may have good news by the evening."
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While forest fires have been continuing across Turkey for days, a large fire broke out in Bursa last night. As a precaution, the neighborhoods of Karahıdır, Avdancık, and İğdir were evacuated after the fire broke out in the forested area between the Gürsu and Kestel districts.
The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, İbrahim Yumaklı, appeared before the cameras in Bursa to share the latest information regarding the forest fires:
"There are cooling efforts in all areas that have been extinguished so far. These can take weeks depending on the situation. The first fire in Bursa was in Yakuplar Neighborhood. That fire has also been extinguished. Our friends showed incredible effort. There is no problem left in the 5 fires across 4 provinces. The fire in Safranbolu, which has steep cliffs, is still ongoing.
"1765 CITIZENS FROM 480 HOUSES HAVE BEEN MOVED TO A SAFE AREA" The fire in Kestel, which we are coordinating, is still ongoing. I can say it is getting better; smoke can be seen. If there is no reverse wind, our friends may provide better news by the evening. Efforts are also continuing in Kahramanmaraş. The fire in Kestel started at 17:40. Our land and air vehicles intervened. The intervention began with the first light of the morning. The wind is expected to be 40 km, and our friends have taken precautions. The fight continues with aircraft and land vehicles. A total of 1765 citizens from 480 houses have been moved to a safe area. Air intervention is not possible in Safranbolu because the fog and smoke cloud have covered the fire area. Air vehicles have been dispatched to open areas. Throughout the day, intervention is being carried out with 3 planes and 16 helicopters. The intervention vehicles in Kestel are different from those in Safranbolu. You cannot use every vehicle in every geographical condition. You send the one that is suitable. In Safranbolu, 1739 citizens have been moved to a safe area. The energy here was reduced overnight in Kahramanmaraş. We are taking precautions and continuing our intervention. While working at the fire coordination center in both Karabük and Ankara, our esteemed minister was here for a program, I called him, and he kindly addressed the issue. The city's dignitaries followed the fire together with decision-makers. I would like to thank our esteemed minister in your presence. I thank the Ministry of National Defense, the Interior Ministry, AFAD, and all institutions.
"WE MUST BE ON ALERT UNTIL OCTOBER" We saw the best example of solidarity in Bursa. We intervened in 84 fires across the country. It doesn't seem like it will stop in 2-3 days. I can express that we need to be on alert until October. The easiest method to extinguish a fire is to prevent it from starting.
I want all our citizens to support us. People will likely go to picnic areas, please do not make fires outside of closed areas. You can have a picnic without making a fire. The creatures in those fires and those working to intervene were on the other side of the screens. Our coastal areas pose a significant risk, especially the southern Marmara, northern Aegean, western Black Sea, and the inner Aegean look risky. We have positioned all our resources here. It can take hours or days to control something as it moves from one place to another. Please call 112 as soon as you detect the slightest smoke."
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