A natural fire in Muratpash urban in Antalya is completely controlled. This has been announced by the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Türkiye Ibrahim Yumakla.
“The fire in the urban area of Muratpash Antalya is under complete control,” the TV channel quoted his words. NTV.
Earlier, there was a report that the fire in Guseloba district of Antalian began on Saturday morning. The fire arises near the resort airport, but does not affect aviation traffic. Burning for more than three hours, residents of nearby houses and tourists, no victims of firefighters, newspaper reported Free.
In return, the Turkish Minister of Ecology, Murat Kurum, said that as a result of the forest fires in the eight provinces of the country, the damage to 1,168 houses was caused at different levels, of which 254 in Izmir province, where the fire situation was considered the most tense. In Izmir, 254 houses were burned or received serious damage, Mr. Kur Kurum quoted Hürriyet.