Azerbaijan's amphibious aircraft battles forest fire in Türkiye

The Be-200ChS amphibious aircraft of Azerbaijan's Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) continues to participate in firefighting operations in Türkiye.

The ministry told Report that the plane was deployed to extinguish a forest fire in the Balikesir-Edremit region yesterday.

The decision to send the Be-200ChS aircraft to Türkiye was made by President Ilham Aliyev, in order to assist the brotherly country in combating severe wildfires.