The forest fires started in four different parts of Antalya, have spread to the residential areas. “We do not know what we are dealing with,” Mayor of Manavgat, a district of Antalya, said.
Forest fires spreading fast
District Governor of #Manavgat Mustafa Yiğit: "We are experiencing an unprecedented fire. We hope that there will be no loss of life. The fire has spread to the cemetery in Evrenseki. We are doing our best."
Minister of Agriculture & Forestry Pakdemirli announced "there is only one loss of life in the #Manavgat Fire and 10 people were stranded in the area."
Life activists are drawing attention to thousands of animals that lost their lives, in reaction to human-oriented statements.
Minister of Agriculture & Forestry Pakdemirli stated that the
Ministry does not have any air tanker or firefighting helicopters.
"On the President's order, we have started to take action to buy air tankers. We will use spacecraft in this area, if it is needed."
On social media users are asking why government appointed a trustee to Turkish Aeronautical Association and sold the planes, refused to upgrade the operations and prepare for fires.
Minister Pakdemirli, "fortunately the fires are moving towards the sea."
🔥Government-appointed Turkish Aeronautical Association chair Aşçı when asked why he was absent as there were dozens of devastating fires across Turkey, "I had another engagement; I had to participate a wedding ceremony of the girl whom we have supported since childhood."
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While #femicide cases are frequent in Turkey, governing AKP announced Turkey will withdraw from the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention).
AKP deputy chair Numan Kurtulmuş, "it was wrong to be a signatory to the Istanbul Convention. However it came into use years ago, we will follow the steps to withdraw from it now."
On November 21 it had been claimed that "a high level official from main opposition CHP had a secret meeting with AKP chair & President Erdoğan". Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun refuted claims.
Sözcü columnist Rahmi Turan announced later that the person who had the meeting with President Erdoğan was former CHP presidential candidate Muharrem İnce.
Later when claims were refuted, Turan announced "I did a mistake and will do what is necessary. I trusted my source and wrote it but now I regret." Turan also announced that his source was Talat Atilla.
Important Syrian "White Helmets" backer James Gustaf Edward Le Mesurier, an intelligence operative of the British intelligence, has been found dead in Istanbul.
In the early hours of the day, police had found a male body with broken hands and feet and wound caused by a sharp object on his face, in Istanbul's Beyoğlu by the Kılıç Ali Paşa Mosque.
Body of former British army officer James Gustaf Edward le Mesurier has been brought to Judicial Forensics Department after being found dead in front of his office in Istanbul's Karaköy.
Ceiling parts falling at Istanbul Airport in the area where technical personnel is using, causes risk for the workers. via/@AirportHaber
@AirportHaber Airline companies have called for price top limits of ₺352 due to increasing costs for economy class in national flights; some companies also decreased number of flights in order to cut costs.
@AirportHaber Closest residential area to Istanbul Airport, Tayakadın district has turned into a giant car park due to hundreds of service buses that do not park at the airport park.
After AKP candidate Yıldırım announced "I can not decide alone" regarding Imamoğlu's challenge to participate in a TV debate, Imamoğlu said "here is the difference; I decide upon what the 16 million residents of this city wants."
AKP Istanbul candidate Yıldırım commented on Imamoğlu's call for a TV debate, "I do not mind which channel or with which journalists we will have a debate with; I would accept all and appear on all platforms. But I will only speak about Istanbul, that is my only request."
AKP vice-chair Mahir Ünal announced "God-willing the TV debate of Yıldırım and Imamoğlu will be on the agenda after the Ramadan Holidays." Yıldırım is claimed to have asked for the TV debate to be on state broadcaster TRT.