Two firefighting aircraft assigned to support the fight against ongoing forest fires in Spain have returned to Turkey after completing their tasks.
Turkish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı announced the return via social media, noting that the aircraft had also been deployed to France prior to their mission in Spain.
Our two firefighting aircraft assigned to Spain have successfully completed their work and returned.
— İbrahim Yumaklı, Turkish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
Minister Yumaklı expressed gratitude to the pilots and technical teams of the General Directorate of Forestry for their efforts in Spain. He stated that Turkey will continue to share resources and experience to protect forests under the 'Green Homeland' concept.
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A total of four firefighting aircraft have now returned to Turkey after assisting with forest fires in Spain and France, with the Turkish General Directorate of Forestry confirming that since 2020, it has deployed 24 aircraft and 23 helicopters to support eight countries, while thanking President Erdoğan and Minister Yumaklı for the missions and noting that fire risks remain high across Europe, including in Turkey.
A total of four firefighting aircraft have now returned to Turkey after assisting in Spain and France, with the Turkish General Directorate of Forestry confirming that since 2020, it has deployed 24 aircraft and 23 helicopters to support eight countries, while thanking President Erdoğan and Minister Yumaklı for the missions and noting that fire risks remain high both in Turkey and across Europe.
A total of four firefighting aircraft have now returned to Turkey after assisting with forest fires in Spain and France, the Turkish General Directorate of Forestry confirmed, noting that since 2020, it has deployed 24 aircraft and 23 helicopters to support eight countries; the directorate also thanked President Erdoğan and Minister Yumaklı for the missions, while warning that fire risks remain high across Europe, including in Turkey.
