Turkey bans entry to forests in Istanbul over fire concerns

STORY: Turkey bans entry to forests in Istanbul over fire concerns DATELINE: July 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul City in Turkey 2. various of forest areas in Istanbul (ihlas news agency) 3. various of police teams inspecting the forest area in Istanbul, Turkey (ihlas news agency) 4. various of forest fire and plane putting out forest fire in Marmaris, Turkey (file) 6. various of the suspect who started the forest fire being arrested by the police in Marmaris, Turkey (file) STORYLINE: Turkey banned entry to all the forests of its largest city Istanbul on Tuesday until the end of July over fire concerns, according to local officials. Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya announced on Twitter that all kinds of activities involving fire and fuel, such as barbecuing and smoking hookahs, are also strictly prohibited in national parks, local parks, and picnic and ecotourism areas. He noted that in a city with a population of more than 16 million,