ISTANBUL: Firefighters in Turkiye are battling wildfires for a second day raging in the western province of Izmir fanned by strong winds, the forestry minister and local media said on Monday
Wildfires in Kuyucak and Doganbey areas of Izmir were fanned overnight by winds reaching 40-50 kph (25-30 mph) and four villages and two neighborhoods had been evacuated, Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli said.
Helicopters, fire extinguishing aircrafts and other vehicles, and more than a thousand people were trying to extinguish the fires, Yumakli told reporters in Izmir.
Media footage showed teams using tractors with water trailers and helicopters carrying water, as smoke billowed over hills marked with charred trees.
Turkiye’s coastal regions have in recent years been ravaged by wildfires, as summers have become hotter and drier, which scientists relate to climate change.
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Firefighters in Turkiye battle to contain wildfires for second day
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Firefighters in Turkiye battle to contain wildfires for second day
- Helicopters, fire extinguishing aircrafts and other vehicles, and more than a thousand people were trying to extinguish the fires
Egypt’s El-Sisi says he values offer by Trump to mediate Egypt-Ethiopia dispute on Nile River waters
Egypt’s El-Sisi says he values offer by Trump to mediate Egypt-Ethiopia dispute on Nile River waters
CAIRO: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said he valued an offer by US President Donald Trump to mediate a dispute over Nile River waters between Egypt and Ethiopia.
In a post on X, El-Sisi said on Saturday that he addressed Trump’s letter by affirming Egypt’s position and concerns about the country’s water security in regards to Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
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