Turkey is mourning its martyrs! The first statement has come from Minister Yumaklı.

23.07.2025 21:40

The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, İbrahim Yumaklı, announced that 24 people were caught in the flames due to a sudden change in wind direction during the forest fire in Eskişehir. Minister Yumaklı stated, "We lost 5 forest workers and 5 members of AKUT. May our nation's head be held high."

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The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, İbrahim Yumaklı, made a statement saying, "24 people were caught in the fire. We lost 5 forest workers and 5 members of AKUT."

FIRST STATEMENT FROM MINISTER YUMAKLI

The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, İbrahim Yumaklı, made a statement regarding the martyrdom of 10 people caught in the flames during the forest fire in the Seyitgazi district of Eskişehir. Yumaklı, who appeared before the cameras, was seen to be quite saddened and occasionally struggled to speak.

5 FOREST WORKERS AND 5 AKUT MEMBERS MARTYRED

Minister Yumaklı stated that the wind suddenly changed direction and that 24 people caught in the flames were injured. Minister Yumaklı noted that 5 forest workers and 5 members of AKUT were martyred.

"SUDDENLY CHANGING WIND TURNED THE DIRECTION OF THE FLAMES"

Minister Yumaklı said: "11 major fires broke out in our country, and we fought against the fires by combating extraordinary heat and variable winds. There is no problem with 4 of these fires. However, regarding the fire that started in Seyitgazi, Eskişehir, and spread to Afyon, 24 people, including 19 forest workers and 5 members of AKUT, were caught in the fire due to the sudden change in the wind that turned the direction of the flames."

"MAY OUR NATION'S HEAD BE HEALTHY"

We are fighting against 7 fires, including 2 in Sakarya, 2 in Karabük, 1 in Manisa, 1 in Eskişehir, and 1 that started in Sakarya and reached the Bilecik border. Extraordinary heat and weather fluctuations await us starting tomorrow. 86 million citizens need to be extra cautious. I cannot find any other words to say; we have been talking about this since June 1, very high temperatures, strong winds, and low humidity have turned a simple forest fire into something more serious. We lost 10 brothers like saplings, may our nation's head be healthy.