Number of active wildfires in Turkey drops to 5

More than 100 forest fires have been extinguished in Turkey in recent days, five fires in the resort provinces of Antalya and Mugla haven’t been taken under control so far, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of the country Bekir Pakdemirli tweeted, Report informs.

"From July 28 to August 1, 107 out of 112 forest fires were taken under control. Five fires continue in the provinces of Antalya (Manavgat, Gundogmus districts) and Mugla (Marmaris, Koycegiz, Milas)," Pakdemirli wrote.