It closely concerns farmers! New measures against forest fires in Istanbul.

26.07.2025 20:52

Istanbul Governor Davut Gül announced a new measure taken against forest fires. Stating that stubble fires can spread to forests and cause significant losses, Governor Gül said, "It has been made mandatory for all landowners to plow the borders of their fields at least 10 meters wide, and to complete this process by no later than August 2, 2025."

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With the arrival of the summer months, forest fires have increased across the country. While our forests are burning all over the country, stubble fires in the fields are among the top causes of the disaster's escalation.

NEW DECISION AGAINST FIRES IN ISTANBUL

Action has been taken against forest fires in Istanbul. Governor Davut Gül stated in a statement that stubble fires are causing significant losses by spreading to forests, and therefore a new decision has been made.

GOVERNOR GÜL: STUBBLE FIRES CAUSE SIGNIFICANT LOSSES

In a statement made on his social media account, Governor Gül used the following expressions: "It has been observed that the fires caused by stubble left in the fields after harvest are spreading to surrounding lands and especially forested areas, leading to significant losses."

FARMERS WILL PLOW THE BORDERS OF THEIR FIELDS AT LEAST 10 METERS WIDE

In this context, in order to prevent forest fires, it has been made mandatory by the decision of the Istanbul Governorship for all landowners to plow the borders of their fields at least 10 meters wide and to complete this process by August 2, 2025, at the latest."