A wind-blown forest fire is raging near a popular resort in Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that southwestern Turkey had been largely controlled.
The fire broke out on Tuesday in The Bördübet region, near Marmaris on Aegean coast, spread quickly, blackening expanses of Pine forests and drive hundreds of people from others homes.
Speaking to reporters after the inspection of The areaErdogan said an estimated 4,000 hectares (nearly 9,900 acres) of The forest was affected by fire.
Reforestation efforts will begin as such soon as such possibleHe said.
“We have seen (fire) in one small area But other than that, thank God, it was pretty much under control.
over 45 people affected by fire and 19 of They were taken to hospitals for Erdogan said.
“We are happy above all, because there was no loss of life no one He has been reported missing.”
authorities on Thursday 34-year old man was arrested who It is said to have started fire after the dispute with family Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said.
Erdogan has said he prefers severe sanctions for people convicted of Ignite forest fires adding that the country should also start Discussion on whether to restore death penalty.
More than 2,500 firefighters and 41 planes and helicopters have been deployed to dump water fight fire. On Friday, a plane from Azerbaijan and three helicopters from Qatar joined their efforts.
more than 400 people were evacuated from homes As a precaution, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said.
in another place, extended drought conditions in Mediterranean kit countriesa heat plank last The week that arrived in northern Germany and rising fuel costs for Aircraft needed for fight Wildfires have raised fears across Europe this summer.
Last summer, fires fueled by strong winds and scorching temperatures swept through the forests in Mediterranean and Aegean regions of Turkey, including Marmaris. Forest fires that killed at least eight people And countless animals, described as the worst in Turkey history.
