Turkish authorities declare 115 forest fires countrywide with 110 under control
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ISTANBUL: Emergency services in Turkiye were responding to 115 fires, "110 of which have been completely brought under control," Agriculture Minister Ibrahim Yumakli said on Thursday.
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According to the minister, who was speaking live from the wildfire coordination centre in Ankara, 69 of the fires that were being battled Wednesday ignited "outside forested areas."
Turkish firefighters on Wednesday battled wildfires near the country's southern tourist beaches that have forced the evacuation of hundreds of people, authorities said.
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