DMM Says "Stop" to Fire Manipulation: We Have the Strongest Fleet in the History of the Republic.
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The Presidency's Communications Directorate's Disinformation Combat Center (DMM) denied claims that there was a lack of vehicles, equipment, and resources in responding to forest fires.
DMM announced that claims circulating on social media that "there is a lack of vehicles, equipment, and resources to respond to forest fires" do not reflect the truth. It was stated that Turkey is responding to the fires with 161 aircraft and 5,600 ground vehicles, and that legal action has been initiated regarding the unfounded posts.
DMM denied claims that it lacked sufficient vehicles, equipment, and resources to respond to forest fires. The fleet reportedly consists of 161 aircraft (28 planes, 119 helicopters, 14 UAVs), 5,600 ground vehicles, and 28,000 personnel. Intervention continues in Antalya, Adana, and Mersin with 8 aircraft, 26 helicopters, 344 fire trucks, and 1,878 personnel. Legal action has been initiated against those who made manipulative posts.
The Presidency of Communications' Disinformation Combat Center (DMM) issued a statement regarding allegations concerning forest fires, saying, "Claims that there is a shortage of vehicles, equipment, and resources in responding to forest fires are completely unfounded and do not reflect the truth."
The Center for Combating Disinformation issued a statement regarding the forest fires, saying, "Claims on some social media accounts that there is a lack of vehicles, equipment, and resources in responding to the forest fires are completely unfounded and do not reflect the truth. Our teams are continuously working in the field to bring the fires under control as quickly as possible."
The Presidency's Communications Directorate's Disinformation Center denied claims circulating on some social media accounts that the vehicles and equipment used to combat forest fires were insufficient. The statement emphasized that Türkiye was on the ground with its strongest air and land fleet in history.
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