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

T?RKIYE-CANAKKALE-FOREST FIRE

T?RKIYE-CANAKKALE-FOREST FIRE

(240620) -- CANAKKALE, June 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Photo taken on June 20, 2024 shows the site where a forest fire broke out in Canakkale province, Trkiye. A forest fire in western Trkiye's Canakkale province has been contained, said Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Ibrahim Yumakli on Thursday. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Turkish authorities inspect food facilities for health compliance

STORY: Turkish authorities inspect food facilities for health compliance DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of teams leaving the ministry building to conduct food inspections in restaurants, cafes, and hotels in Türkiye 2. various of teams carrying out hygiene and food safety inspections in the kitchens of restaurants in Türkiye STORYLINE: Turkish authorities have conducted simultaneous inspections in restaurants, cafes, and hotels across the country for the past three weeks to protect public health, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported. Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli was quoted as saying on Tuesday that inspections had been carried out between Aug. 21 and Sept. 8 in all 81 provinces. The minister said that more than 7,000 inspectors examined over 54,000 facilities and conducted technical, sanitary, and storage inspections. The inspectors imposed 245 administrative sanctions against those who failed to meet the

Forest fire in NW Türkiye under control: minister

STORY: Forest fire in NW Türkiye under control: minister DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of forest fire under control 2. various of burnt woodland 3. various of burnt village houses due to the forest fire STORYLINE: A forest fire scorching Türkiye's northwestern province of Canakkale over the last two days has been brought under control, the agriculture and forestry minister said Thursday. Ibrahim Yumakli said a total of 11 villages have been evacuated and several houses were damaged by the fire. Yumakli noted that the fire affected 4,080 hectares of land and was put out after intensive efforts. In order to help firefighters get water to put out the flames, maritime traffic through the strait of Dardanelles, which connects the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean and Mediterranean seas, has been suspended several times. Officials said 97 people were affected by smoke inhalation, and 37 of them have been hospitalized.