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In the initial phase ” Emergency measures to repair the damage caused by forest fires in Turkish regions have been allocated 50 million Turkish lira ($ 6 million), said President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after inspecting forest fires in the Antalya region.
The head of state assured that each victim would receive full assistance from the state and tax payments would be deferred. According to him, the victims of the fire will be allocated funds to rent houses. The state will also compensate farmers, greenhouse owners and livestock farmers.
“ During the year, all burned-out residential buildings will be rebuilt in the disaster zone. The construction will be carried out taking into account the peculiarities of the architecture of the regions, & # 39; & # 39; Anadolu agency quoted the president as saying.
Erdogan noted that electricity was restored in 35 villages in the forest fire zone, but that electricity supply was temporarily cut off as a precautionary measure in 12 settlements. He added that by the evening of July 31, most of the forest fires had been located and extinguished. 4,000 people, 6 aircraft, 45 helicopters and 117 fire trucks took part in extinguishing the fires.
The Turkish leader thanked Azerbaijan, Russia, Ukraine and Iran for their help and sent the planes. He also appreciated the use of drones in fire zones, which made it possible to quickly identify hot spots.