Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Saturday that a person has been arrested for allegedly starting the country’s ongoing forest fires.
“Milas has only one arrestee. If this is an act of sabotage, we must hold those responsible accountable,” Erdogan made the remarks during a speech at a Mugla province response centre. “It is our responsibility to track down those who set fire to our forests. Turkey will soon erase the traces of these fires, as the Almighty wishes “In a tweet, Erdogan stated (roughly translated).
Wildfires continued to wreak havoc in Turkey, prompting the president to declare the affected areas “disaster zones.”
For the fourth day in a row, Turkish emergency forces have been battling massive forest fires, according to Erdogan’s tweet: “Forest fire-affected areas have been designated as ‘Disaster Areas Affecting General Life.’
We will continue to take all necessary steps to heal our nation’s wounds, compensate for its losses, and improve our nation’s prospects even more than before.
“According to DW News, 88 of the 98 fires that have erupted across several provinces since Wednesday have been put out. The fires are especially bad along Turkey’s Mediterranean coast.
Many areas and hotels have been evacuated, and tourists who were unable to travel due to the fires were rescued by boats.
According to media reports, wildfires in southern Turkey have killed at least four people and injured 183 others, forcing the evacuation of villages and hotels.
Turkey’s health ministry reported 22,332 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of infections to 5,727,045. In Turkey, the number of people who have died as a result of the virus has risen by 79 to 51,332, with 5,107 more people recovering in the last 24 hours.
A total of 259,196 tests were performed in the previous day, according to the report. Turkey began mass COVID-19 vaccination on January 14 after authorities approved the use of the Chinese Sinovac vaccine in an emergency situation.
Over 40.98 million people have received their first doses of the vaccine, with another 27.26 million receiving their second. Turkey has given out over 73.13 million doses so far, including the third booster shot.
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