The Turkish authorities announced that last week's forest fires in the areas of Yamanlar, Urla and G?ynk in the western states of Izmir and Bolu have been brought under control. Turkish Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli said in remarks that fire crews were continuing their work to extinguish eight other fires in different parts of the country, noting that so far the teams have managed to extinguish the fires in Bolu and Izmir states. On Saturday, Turkish authorities announced that 78 people had been injured by the Izmir State wildfire, including 29 who were still receiving hospital treatment. Source: Qatar News Agency
Friday, September 20, 2024