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Forest Fire Investigations Identify 70 Suspects, 16 Arrested

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

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  • Turkish authorities identified 70 suspects in investigations into 103 forest fires across 27 provinces since June 1, 2026.
  • Justice Minister Akın Gürlek said 16 suspects were arrested and 32 others placed under judicial control.

Investigations into 103 forest fires across 27 Turkish provinces have identified 70 suspects since June 1, 2026, Justice Minister Akın Gürlek said.

Sixteen of the suspects have been jailed, while courts placed another 32 under judicial control. The figures outline the legal response to a series of fires reported across the country.

Gürlek said the authorities would maintain their legal action against forest fires without compromise: "We will continue our judicial fight against forest fires without concession."

We will continue our judicial fight against forest fires without concession.

· Akın GürlekTurkey's justice minister described the authorities' response to the forest-fire investigations.
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