A forest fire broke out yesterday at 14:00 in the Yumaklar region of Antalya’s Serik district due to a fallen eclectic pole. Helicopters and land vehicles were sent to the region to extinguish the fire, which spread to an area of 60 hectares.
While the teams were fighting the fire, locals, who evacuated their homes with their animals, also struggled to keep the wild animals alive.
Türkiye has introduced its most destructive conventional aircraft bomb, the MK84 GAZAP, at the IDEF 2025 defense fair. Developed by the Ministry of National Defense, GAZAP weighs 2,000 pounds and can be deployed from F-16 and F-4 jets.
With a particle dispersion radius of 1 kilometer and a density of 10.16 particles per square meter, GAZAP delivers a high-pressure blast three times more powerful than standard bombs. Field testing is underway following lab evaluations. The weapon’s wide-area impact has drawn attention from the international defense community.
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