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Firefighters in Turkey struggle to contain wildfires in the northwest
Firefighters in Turkey are battling wildfires across three provinces in the country’s northwest. Turkish Minister of Agriculture, Ibrahim Yumakli, announced the ongoing efforts on Thursday evening, according to a report from Reuters. The firefighting operation has so far involved 14 aircraft, 31 helicopters, and 265 vehicles, Yumakli detailed. The fires have erupted in the provinces […]
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Access to Instagram restored in Turkey after more than a week
Access to Instagram in Turkey was restored late on Sunday night after being blocked for over a week. The social media platform, which boasts more than 57 million users in the country of 85 million, was previously inaccessible under orders from the Turkish authorities. On August 2nd, the Information and Communication Technologies Authority ordered the […]
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Turkey hit by fires, at least five dead
More than 44 people have been injured in the fires. Wildfires engulfed several villages in southeastern Turkey overnight on Friday. At least five people have died and dozens more have been injured, with many in serious condition, according to Health Minister Fahrettin Koca, as reported by TASR via AFP. “Five people have died and 44 […]
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