Sarp Customs Enforcement Smuggling and Intelligence Directorate conducted an X-Ray search on a vehicle driven by Georgia citizen G.K., who came to Sarp Customs Gate from Georgia to enter Turkey. Vehicle has taken to search hangar and been searched in detail by authorities. In the search, a total of 5.000 turtles found hidden inside of 11 boxes in the footwell in front of the right passenger seat, on the rear seat, in the footwell in front of the rear seat, in the trunk of the vehicle and in the spare wheel space of the vehicle. Authorities were seized the turtles, while procedural act has been taken against the suspect.
Firefighting teams continue to battle a forest fire in the Yeşilyurt Neighborhood of Muğla’s Menteşe district. Four helicopters and ground crews are intervening in the dense forest area. The cause of the fire remains unknown.
Meanwhile, Izmir Governor Süleyman Elban announced that fires in Çeşme and Ödemiş have been largely contained. Visiting the fire zone in Çeşme, Elban said, “There are no casualties or injuries. Despite winds reaching 85 km/h and shifting directions, teams have confined the flames. We hope to bring it fully under control soon.”
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