Turkey on High Alert as Extreme Heat and Winds Fuel Growing Wildfire Threat
At the start of the summer, Turkey warned that the 2026 fire season could become one of the most challenging in recent years as rising temperatures, prolonged dry conditions and stronger winds increased the risk of forest fires across the country. Those warnings have since been reinforced by a series of significant wildfires during the […]
Turkey Launches $400 Million Climate-Resilient Forestry Project to Combat Wildfires and Climate Change
Türkiye has unveiled a major new initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s defences against climate change and wildfires. The $400 million Climate-Resilient Forestry Project, developed in partnership with the World Bank, was formally announced by Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Ibrahim Yumaklı during the International Workshop on Enhancing Cooperation for Integrated Forest Fire Management, held […]