“36 of 53 forest fires that occurred in various parts of Turkey were taken under control.” This was reported to journalists by the Minister of Rural and Forestry Turkey Bekyr Pakdemireli.
The minister said that fires continue in 8 provinces of Turkey. B. Pakdemirli noted that 15 of 183 hospitalized in fires continue treatment in the hospital, the number of dead reached 3.
B. Pakdemirli said that the fire destroyed 150 heads of large-life and 1000 heads of small livestock.
Note that Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlyut Chavushoglu and Minister of Environment and Murat Kurum Murat also are located in Antalya.
Fire has spread to the popular tourist region of Turkey Bodrum.