More than 3,500 residents were rushed to Saturday and Sunday (26-27.07.2025) from areas around Bursa, the large industrial city of the northwest of Turkeywhere firefighters fought with two large fires raging for more than a 24 -hour period.
Fire extinguishing operations involved more than 850 vehicles, six aircraft and four helicopters, and temperatures in the area are expected to remain at 40 ° C in the coming days in Turkey. The minister did not clarify the magnitude of forest land and vegetation already destroyed, just outside the boundaries of the country’s fourth largest city.
“A total of 3,515 citizens were transferred to safe places,” said Minister of Agriculture and Forests Ibrahim Yumakli, noting that 2,300 firefighters and rescuers were operating under difficult conditions, with strong winds making the efforts difficult.
A firefighter lost his life on Saturday night in a heart attack, while three other people were killed in a traffic accident, involving a waterway involved in the extinguishing of one of the two fronts, according to local authorities.
little fire in turkey, panic time pic.twitter.com/aa0hRaVXz7
– (@mutuunus) July 27, 2025
Turkey’s 4th LARGEST city in danger of being engulfed by fire
Turkey seems to be battling FLOOD and WILDFIRE simultaneously
The videos are from Turkey’s North west region of Bursa.
Atleast 1500 people had to flee the place. pic.twitter.com/ifrAyN6VPO
— Naren Mukherjee (@NMukherjee6) July 28, 2025
The fire broke out in a forested area between Gürsu and Kestel in Bursa Province, #Turkey.
Lately, wildfires have been increasing across Turkey. pic.twitter.com/e9tOAjMVeT— Climate Fighter (@fight4_climate) July 27, 2025
A few days earlier, on Wednesday, ten deeds and volunteer rescuers had found a tragic death when they were trapped by a fire about 150 kilometers east.
Another fiery front in the rural province of Karabuk, north of the country – one of the most densely populated areas of Turkey – burned for the fifth consecutive day, despite the efforts of the Fire Brigade. More than 1,800 inhabitants were forced to leave their homes.
According to Turkish media, the flames were extended to tens of kilometers, in a province where 72% of the surface is covered by forests, with rough territory making firefighters’ operations.
In the face of the heat and drought affected by much of the country, the Turkish authorities have again appealed for vigilance, warning that the risk of forest fires would remain critical until October.
Since the beginning of summer, more than 3,000 fires have been recorded across Turkey, according to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.