Wildfires in Turkey

Wildfires in Turkey occur mainly in the Mediterranean and Aegean Regions due to their hot, dry summer between late-June and September.

Over thousands of years people have modified fire regimes by agriculture and forestry, such as by grazing animals and cutting down trees.

Nine out of ten wildfires are due to humans; the most common cause being carelessness, such as stubble burning, litter, hunting and cigarette butts. Nowadays urbanization and climate change are affecting wildfires, with the season extending to May to September. The 2021 wildfires were the largest since the creation of the republic.

More prevention effort has been called for: such as subsidizing farmers to mulch rather than burn stubble, and better thinning and cleaning of forests near buildings.

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