30.06.2025 19:53
In the Seferihisar district of İzmir, a forest fire spread to residential areas due to the strong winds. Many summer houses were damaged, and the Atatürk neighborhood was evacuated.
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The Atatürk neighborhood in Seferihisar district of İzmir is being evacuated as the flames approach due to the forest fire. Residents of the neighborhood, alerted by announcements and whistles from AFAD and gendarmerie teams, panicked and left their homes.
ANOTHER NEIGHBORHOOD EVACUATED DUE TO THE FIRE The fire that started yesterday in the borders of Menderes and Seferihisar districts continues to be effective on its second day. The fire, which spread to residential areas due to strong winds, turned dozens of summer houses to ashes yesterday. This evening, flames approached the houses in Doğanbey Atatürk Neighborhood. Residents, alerted by announcements and whistles from AFAD and gendarmerie teams, panicked and left their homes.
"WE HAD GOTTEN USED TO THIS PLACE" Necati Karaçalı, one of the residents who evacuated his home, said, "We are sad, very sad. We had gotten used to this place. The teams asked us to evacuate, they told us to clear out, and now we are clearing out the houses." Residents getting into their vehicles formed a convoy at the neighborhood exit. Gendarmerie teams and neighborhood residents ensured safe passage. Meanwhile, gendarmerie teams also rescued animals left in the houses.
Additionally, interventions are being made from the air and ground to the forest fires that have started in different regions of the country. While interventions continue in İzmir's Menderes and Seferihisar districts, as well as in Manisa and Antalya, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya provided information about the latest situation.
FLASH DECISION FOR TWO CITIES Yerlikaya announced that a 'General Life Impact Decision' has been made for the two provinces affected by the forest fires.
Minister Yerlikaya stated, "After the forest fires that occurred in İzmir, Bilecik, and Hatay, over 50,000 of our citizens have been temporarily relocated to safe areas. According to initial assessments; 64 residences, 3 workplaces, and 20 barns were damaged in Bilecik; 132 residences and 1 workplace were damaged in İzmir. A 'General Life Impact Decision' has been made for our provinces of Bilecik and İzmir," he said.
Yerlikaya included the following statements in his post:
"After the forest fires that occurred in Balıkesir, Bilecik, and Hatay, over 50,000 of our citizens have been temporarily relocated to safe areas.
"60 MILLION TL EMERGENCY AID ALLOCATION SENT" According to initial assessments; 64 residences, 3 workplaces, and 20 barns were damaged in Bilecik; 132 residences and 1 workplace were damaged in İzmir. A 'General Life Impact Decision' has been made for our provinces of Bilecik and İzmir. Initially, a total of 60 million TL Emergency Aid Allocation was sent by AFAD, with 30 million TL to the Bilecik Governorship and 30 million TL to the İzmir Governorship. I extend my best wishes to our citizens affected by the fire. Our state stands by our citizens affected by the fire with all its institutions."
LATEST STATUS OF THE FIRES As fires have broken out in many provinces of Turkey in recent days, the public is experiencing panic, while the fight against the fires continues uninterrupted. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı provided information about the ongoing fires in Akhisar district of Manisa.
Minister Yumaklı stated that there is a strong wind in Hatay, and for this reason, air vehicles cannot intervene in the fire, saying:
"There is a very serious wind in the fire in Antakya, Hatay. Our friends are intervening, but we cannot lift the air vehicles. The fire that broke out in Sultanhisar, Aydın, continues since noon today. There is also a fire in Muğla."
"12 RESIDENTIAL AREAS EVACUATED AS A PRECAUTION" Currently, our friends are concentrated in Manisa Akhisar with 3 planes and 7 helicopters. 12 residential areas have been evacuated as a precaution. We hope to provide good news before the night is over.
FIRE BROKE OUT IN 3 LOCATIONS IN MANISA Continuing his statements, Minister Yumaklı said that the fire that broke out in three locations in Manisa is still ongoing. He also stated that intervention has been made to the fire in Aydın.
Interventions are being made from the air and ground to the forest fires that have broken out in different regions of the country, especially in Menderes and Seferihisar districts of İzmir.
VILLAGES DECLARED DISASTER AREA Bilecik Governor Faik Oktay Sözer announced that the villages affected by the forest fires in Gölpazarı and Osmaneli districts of Bilecik have been declared as "General Life Impact Disaster Area."
Sözer, in a statement made in front of the fire management vehicle in Gölpazarı district with AFAD Deputy President Önder Bozkurt, said that the progress of the forest fires in Gölpazarı and Osmaneli districts of Bilecik has been halted as a result of the intense efforts of the teams.
Explaining that cooling efforts are ongoing in the fire area, Sözer stated, "There are no fatalities among our citizens in the fires, but 51 people in our province have been affected by smoke. Currently, 1 of our citizens is still receiving treatment in the hospital."
Governor Sözer, considering the possibility of the fire spreading to residential areas in the village, stated that 609 people living in the area were evacuated to safe areas with their animals, and continued:
"We have quickly initiated damage assessment and loss detection studies in the villages of Gölpazarı and Osmaneli that have been affected by the fire."
According to the damage assessment results conducted in 128 buildings and 150 independent units, 100 buildings and 118 independent units have been damaged, including 64 residences, 3 workplaces, and 20 barns identified as collapsed or severely damaged by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change in the quickest manner. Within the framework of the assessments, we declared the Köprücek and Tongurlar villages and their surroundings in our Gölpazarı district, as well as the Soğucakpınar village and its surroundings in Osmaneli district, as a General Disaster Area with the approval of the Ministry of Interior. We will rebuild the homes of our citizens who have lost their houses and will be entitled to compensation from AFAD as soon as possible.
Sözer stated that the damage assessment works are continuing under the coordination of AFAD and the Treasury Department, and that the works will be completed during the day.
"CASH ASSISTANCE WILL BE PROVIDED" After the assessments, Sözer indicated that they would also provide cash assistance to those affected by the fire, stating, "In this regard, we will complete the installation of containers for citizens who request them to meet their housing needs as soon as possible."
Sözer conveyed that the containers are on their way to the region and noted:
"We will provide a total of 72 thousand lira in assistance for moving and household items to citizens who will settle in the containers, and a total of 162 thousand lira in assistance for housing, moving, and household items to citizens who do not request containers and wish to find shelter on their own. Additionally, the Ministry of Family and Social Services will also provide cash assistance to families affected by the fire through our district social assistance and solidarity foundations. According to the initial assessments, it has been determined that there are losses of small and large livestock, beehives, and unharvested agricultural products in the area affected by the fire. The teams of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry are carrying out their activities in the field.
Recalling that an initial emergency aid payment of 30 million lira was sent to the Governor's account by the Ministry of Interior to heal the wounds in the region, Sözer expressed, "I send my best wishes to the citizens affected by the fire, may God protect our country and our nation from all kinds of disasters."
IT HAD SPREAD FROM SAKARYA The fire that broke out in the forested area of Hacıyakup Paşalar in Sakarya on Friday, June 27, had spread to the Gölpazarı district of Bilecik and had a wide impact. The fire that was effective in the Geyve district of Sakarya also spread to the Osmaneli side on June 28 due to the wind.
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