16.08.2025 09:24
Turkey continues to struggle with forest fires. While interventions are ongoing for the forest fire that broke out in Kocaeli, fires have also erupted in Diyarbakır, Bursa, and Karaman. The forest fires that broke out in three locations in Yalova have been extinguished.
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Diyarbakır, Karaman, and Kocaeli are experiencing forest fires, with teams continuing to intervene as the fires are reported to be spreading rapidly due to the wind.
Turkey has been struggling with forest fires for months. With the impact of extreme heat, a new forest fire is added every day.
FOREST FIRE BREAKS OUT IN DIYARBAKIR
Throughout the day, numerous forest fires broke out, one of which occurred in Diyarbakır. It was reported that the forest fire in Diyarbakır spread rapidly.
ALARMING FIRE IN KOCAELI
Karamürsel district of Kocaeli also became one of the places where fires broke out. A fire occurred in the forested area of Akçat and Suludere neighborhoods for an undetermined reason.
Upon notification, fire brigade and Forest Management Directorate teams were dispatched to the scene. The teams intervened from the ground with water tankers and from the air with fire-fighting helicopters to control the flames, which were spreading due to the wind.
It was reported that visibility was significantly reduced due to dense smoke in the area.
FOREST FIRE IN IZNIK
In Bursa, the fire's location was Bayındır neighborhood in İznik. While the cause of the fire has not yet been determined, it was reported that the flames spread rapidly due to hot weather and wind.
Teams began intense intervention both from the ground and from the air. Security measures were increased in surrounding areas to prevent the fire from spreading to residential areas.
FIRE IN KARAMAN! RAPIDLY GROWING
A forest fire broke out around 1:30 PM in the Yaylacık area of Ardıçkaya village in Ermenek district of Karaman for an undetermined reason.
The flames spread rapidly due to the wind. With the villagers noticing the smoke, numerous teams from the Forest Management Directorate and the fire brigade, as well as AFAD, were dispatched from Karaman and Ermenek.
FIRE IN THREE LOCATIONS IN YALOVA
Fires also broke out between Kazımiye and Gacık villages, as well as in Kocadere and Çiftlikköy districts of Çınarcık, which are connected to Yalova center.
Upon notification, numerous fire brigade, AFAD, water cannon, police, and gendarmerie teams were dispatched to these areas. While the fires spread rapidly due to the wind, they were brought under control in a short time with the intervention of the teams. In the fire that broke out between Kazımiye and Gacık villages, a greenhouse and a barn containing large livestock were rendered unusable, while the animals were not harmed in the fire.
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