In Sydney, Australia, controlled fires conducted in preparation for the upcoming forest fire season have severely impacted the city’s air quality, leading to the world’s worst recorded air pollution levels. The dense smoke from these controlled burns forced authorities to temporarily halt the operations due to extreme pollution levels, with plans to resume once the air clears. It’s worth noting that only 14 percent of planned controlled fires in the state of New South Wales have been completed thus far. This is all happening as Australia braces for another potentially devastating forest fire season, following the catastrophic “Black Summer” of 2019-2020, during which 33 people lost their lives, and 19 million hectares of land were engulfed by flames.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan laid flowers at the Memorial Wall in Kyiv, dedicated to Ukrainian soldiers killed in the ongoing war with Russia.
Fidan arrived in the Ukrainian capital on an official visit and was received by Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha at Freedom Square. His first stop was the Memorial Wall, where he paid tribute to those who lost their lives in the conflict.
As part of his visit, Fidan is scheduled to hold a joint press conference with Sybiha and meet with key Ukrainian officials, including President Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. He is also expected to hold talks with the Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, who previously led Ukraine’s delegation in peace talks with Russia held in Istanbul.
Fidan will also meet with representatives of the Crimean Tatar and Gagauz Turkish communities in Ukraine.
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