Ankara, August 12 /BNA/ Turkish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Ibrahim Yumakli announced today that firefighting teams have successfully controlled 45 out of 55 fires that broke out across the country. The minister explained on his X platform account that firefighting teams fully controlled the fires in the areas of Ayvacik and Ezine in Çanakkale province, Mudurnu in Bolu, Gokson in Kahramanmaras, Milas in Mugla, Yayladagi in Hatay, and the Shehzadlar area in Manisa. He pointed out that teams are still working to extinguish fires in the center of Çanakkale province and the Dardanus district, as well as Soma district in Manisa and Anz district in Edirne, confirming maximum efforts to control them as soon as possible.

Yumakli warned that the country is going through a very dangerous week regarding forest fires, urging citizens to be cautious and avoid any actions that could lead to fires, such as lighting fires or throwing cigarette butts in vulnerable areas. This comes after the Turkish government held a meeting to assess the situation and take necessary measures to confront the forest fires amid rising temperatures.