Forest fire in western Türkiye contained: minister

STORY: Forest fire in western Türkiye contained: minister SHOOTING TIME: June 20, 2024 DATELINE: June 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forest fire 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): IBRAHIM YUMAKLI, Turkish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry 3. various of the forest fire 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): IBRAHIM YUMAKLI, Turkish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry 5. various of firefighting efforts STORYLINE: A forest fire in western Türkiye's Canakkale province has been contained, said Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Ibrahim Yumakli on Thursday. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): IBRAHIM YUMAKLI, Turkish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry "We have crossed the entire area twice, and as of now, I can say that the Canakkale Eceabat fire is under control." The first extensive forest fire of the summer season, which the minister said has affected 575 hectares, was ignited by stubble burning in the Eceabat district of the province on Tuesday afternoon. SOUNDBITE 2

Turkey: Wildfire Rages In Eceabat, Çanakkale

A large forest fire broke out in the Eceabat district of Çanakkale on Tuesday, June 18. The entrance of the Gallipoli Peninsula Historical Site was closed, and maritime traffic in the Dardanelles Strait was suspended due to the fire.

At least 21 dead after migrant boat sinks off NW Türkiye

STORY: At least 21 dead after migrant boat sinks off NW Türkiye SHOOTING TIME: March 15, 2024 DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of coastguards searching for illegal immigrants on a sinking boat in the Aegean Sea in Canakkale, Türkiye 2. various of illegal immigrants who lost their lives in the sinking of the boat being taken to the ambulance from the coastguard boat in Canakkale, Türkiye STORYLINE: At least 21 illegal migrants were killed Friday when their boat sank off Türkiye's Aegean coast, the state-run TRT broadcaster reported. The incident occurred off the coast of Eceabat District in the northwestern province of Canakkale when the migrant boat capsized and sank, said the report. Citing Canakkale Governor Ilhami Aktas, the TRT said a search and rescue operation is ongoing at the scene, backed by two helicopters and ten Coast Guard rescue boats. According to Aktas, four individuals had been rescued. Meanwhile, ambulances have