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Justice minister announces arrests in investigation into 103 forest fires

From Hürriyet · () Turkish

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

Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced the latest figures from judicial investigations into 103 forest fires that occurred across 27 Turkish provinces since June 1, 2026.

Authorities identified 70 suspects in the investigations. Sixteen were arrested, while 32 others were placed under judicial control.

Gürlek said, "No one who targets our Green Homeland or causes our forests to burn through negligence will get away with it."

No one who targets our Green Homeland or causes our forests to burn through negligence will get away with it.

· Akın GürlekTurkey's justice minister warned that those responsible for the forest fires, whether deliberately or through negligence, would be held accountable.
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