Heavy rains that started this morning triggered floods and brought life to a standstill in the Altınözü district of Türkiye’s Hatay province. In the Sivrikavak neighborhood, the streets completely turned into a lake, and transportation was blocked. No injuries have been reported so far.
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A devastating forest fire in Türkiye’s Bursa province reduced 100 hectares to ash, but one garden in Gürsu’s Karahıdır village remained untouched. Despite the destruction, Halil Kiraz’s 25-acre nectar orchard stood green and intact. Kiraz credited his drip irrigation system, firebreak road, regular maintenance, and almsgiving: “Everything turned to ash, but my garden remained green.”
The fire began on July 26, 2025, prompting the evacuation of 1,765 people. Now extinguished, the contrast of Kiraz’s green orchard amid scorched land has drawn widespread attention.
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