President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan performed Friday prayer at Çilehane Mosque in Istanbul. Following the prayer, the President answered reporters’ questions. “196 OF THE 208 FOREST FIRES IN 44 PROVINCES HAVE ALREADY BEEN TAKEN UNDER CONTROL” Regarding the forest fires in various cities across the country, President Erdoğan said: “196 of the 208 forest fires in 44 provinces have already been taken under control. Efforts are underway to bring under control the 12 ongoing fires in 5 provinces, namely Antalya, Muğla, Isparta, Aydın and Denizli. Intensive firefighting efforts are being exerted in these provinces.” Underlining that all the means and resources have been mobilized to...
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Many citizens sent messages to the Presidency's Communication Centre (CIMER) in support of the fight against wildfires that are still raging in some regions, particularly in the provinces of Antalya and Muğla. Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun posted on his social media account some of the encouraging messages addressed to CIMER. Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun conveyed expressions of support sent to CIMER by citizens in a statement posted on his social media account, emphasising that the nation was well conscious of how intensely the state fought to extinguish the fires. Altun noted, “These are just...
The National Security Council (NSC) convened under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. A statement was issued following the meeting at the Presidential Complex. The statement noted the following: “The fight against forest fires, which have started and caused serious damages in many parts of the world and our country, has been reviewed, in addition to the natural course of the events, the security aspect, which includes disinformation campaigns both inside and outside our country, has been addressed, and additional measures that have been or can be implemented within this framework has been discussed.” The statement...
Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun released a statement regarding the Kemerköy Thermal Power Plant, which was damaged by the forest fire in Muğla's Milas district. Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun noted the following in his statement: “In the ongoing forest fire in Muğla Milas, the spread of the fire to Kemerköy Thermal Power Plant was prevented thanks to the intensive interventions made from land and air as of Wednesday, August 4, 2021; the fire was contained in the entire region as of 15.00 with intensive air intervention, land support and other general measures. However, the fire restarted...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan joined Şebnem Bursalı, Okan Müderrisoğlu, Çiğdem Ceylan, Haktan Uysal and Nur Özkan Erbay on A Haber, ATV, A Para and A News joint live broadcast. During the interview, President Erdoğan made remarks on a number of topics, including forest fires, flood disasters, support to be provided to disaster victims, allegations about the Turkish Aeronautical Association, the fight against the coronavirus, economy, foreign policy and Tokyo 2020. https://tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/128915/president-erdogan-on-a-haber-and-atv-joint-broadcast
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signed the decisions of the Supreme Military Council (YAŞ). Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın announced the decisions to the public. https://tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/128911/president-erdogan-signs-supreme-military-council-s-decisions
The Supreme Military Council convened under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Presidential Complex. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/128907/supreme-military-council-convenes-under-president-erdogan-s-chairmanship
Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, "Our state has mobilised for our Green Homeland against forest fires that have erupted in recent days. 160 of 174 fires that broke out almost simultaneously in 38 provinces have been contained and put out. With the instructions of our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, our state stands with our citizens who have been affected by the fires with all of its means.” In a post he shared on his social media account, Director of Communications Altun stated that the state mobilised for the Green Homeland against forest fires that have erupted in recent days and...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Rumen Radev of Bulgaria. The call addressed cooperation in the fight against forest fires and steps to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries. President Erdoğan thanked President Radev, who expressed his sympathy to Türkiye due to the forest fires, for his support and solidarity in the fight against the fires.