Turkish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Ibrahim Yumakli, stated that firefighting teams have fully controlled fires in Çanakkale, Edirne, and other areas, according to Turkey’s Anadolu news on Tuesday.
On Monday, Yumakli mentioned that the authorities have managed to control 45 out of 55 forest fires that erupted across the country during the past period.
The Turkish minister pointed out that “the risk still exists in the coming days,” urging people to “avoid any behavior that might lead to new fires.”
