Extremely difficult is the situation in Smyrna of Turkey where huge rage fires and the firefighters to make a titanium struggle to limit the fiery front.
Since Sunday (29.06.2025), Smyrna is burned by fires with firefighters operating on many fiery fronts in Denizli, Aydin and Manisa.
The fire in Menders and Sefericar areas spread to residential areas, which led the authorities to evacuate at least 10 settlements, most in the Sefericar area.
Indeed, from the extensive fires in the wider area, the ashes and the smell of fire reportedly reached Patmos, Chios and Samos.
According to Justice Minister Yilmaz Tundz about the fire that broke out in the Buca area of Smyrna, a suspect was arrested for gasoline arson. He even added that 17 suspects were arrested in the framework of investigations on forest fires that occurred in some provinces between 26 and 28 June.
SCENE: Wildfires spread across #Turkey‘s #Izmir province pic.twitter.com/wKB0Caf4Eh
— ShanghaiEye official (@ShanghaiEye) June 30, 2025
Severe impacts to air travel as fires in the Turkish Province of İzmir rage on.
Source: Mayor Cemil Tugay of Izmir#Fires #Turkey # pic.twitter.com/BDsPBIN1pi
— Chaos News Network (@ChaosNewsNet1) June 30, 2025
Authorities in Turkey are fully readiness called the residents of the areas where the fires have managed to leave their homes.
Our lungs are burning! The latest situation in forest fires…
Teams mobilized for Izmir: settlements are threatenedhttps://t.co/BEBIdQq7mT pic.twitter.com/RrwV9QTAuL
– Milliyet.com.tr (@milliyet) June 30, 2025
The ally of the fire was the air, as the winds reached up to 120 kilometers per hour.
A district is burning according to the eye in İzmir Ürkmez. No sound from any news channel. #fire #izmir #Sondakika pic.twitter.com/o7FAKVXfH5
— Gorkemd (@gorkemdundar) June 29, 2025
The land forces reaching the 1,200 firefighters, of which 600 are forests continued the battle with flames all night, while aircraft, which were unable to continue their intervention due to strong winds and darkness, will be reunited when the weather improves.
Forest fires in ̇zmir, Türkiye has spread to the border area between the districts of Delres and Serihisar. Residents tried to hold the fire with a water bottle while firefighters worked to control the fire. pic.twitter.com/wFilg8kIS1
– Memeng 2 (@dambaana) June 30, 2025
Smyrna Airport has also temporarily suspended all flights to and from the city.
It should be noted that only 77 fires across Turkey occurred yesterday (29.06.2025). Several houses in Seferichar were destroyed by the raging fire for more than 12 hours. Due to the strong winds, the airline intervention was limited, with the Turkish authorities hoping that today they will be able to fly more.