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Forest Fires Prompt Accusations of Willful Neglect, Profiteering Against Turkish Gov’t - Turkish Minute

A wildfire that destroyed large swaths of forest in Turkey’s northwestern Bursa province has sparked intense public backlash, with opposition lawmakers and professional organizations accusing the government of willful neglect, cover for profiteering and clearing the way for business interests linked to the ruling party. The fire, which broke out on Saturday between the Gürsu and Kestel districts of Bursa, led to mass evacuations and an emergency…
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Firefighting efforts are underway in Izmir and Karabük. The fire in Harmancık, Bursa, spread again around noon due to increasing winds. The devastating fire in Beykoz, Istanbul, was also quickly extinguished.

Sevilay Karaca, the head of the Barış Neighborhood in Bursa and the provincial representative of the Neighborhood Disaster Volunteers Emergency Response, called for help in the face of the fires in the region.

Turkey was still battling four major fires on Monday, July 28, including the one in Bursa, the country's fourth-largest city and a vast industrial site south of Istanbul. In addition to Bursa, where the fire has been raging since Saturday evening, the Karabük region (north), the most forested region in the country and home to the small tourist town of Safranbolu, has also been affected. "Five fires have been brought under control in four provinc…

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A Haber broke the news in Türkiye on Sunday, July 27, 2025.
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