In the Mediterranean belt, which is expected to approach 40 degrees in July and August, the fire concern has already reached a critical level. In the last fire danger map published by the European Union Joint Research Center, Turkey, especially in Turkey, Greece, Croatia, Spain and Italy; He drew attention as countries shown under “very extreme risk”. Since the beginning of 2025, the total area affected by fires throughout Europe reached 186 thousand 804 hectales, while this figure pointed out a 153 percent increase compared to the same period of 2024. This painting, combined with drought, increasing temperature and human -induced negligence, reveals the size of the environmental disaster faced by the continent.
Climate disaster
Since the second half of June, almost all of Europe, especially in Turkey, has been struggling with historical warmth and drought, while the existing picture reveals that forest fires are no longer a seasonal disaster, but a structural threat. Experts warned that 2025 may be one of the most dangerous fire seasons of the last 20 years, The Aegean, the Mediterranean and the Marmara region stand out as the most risky fire zones in Türkiye.
Ecological destruction risk
In the data of the General Directorate of Meteorology and General Directorate of Forestry, it is emphasized that the average temperatures will be 3-5 degrees above normal values in the summer of 2025, The Mediterranean basin is expected to lose moisture up to 60 percent, and the wind speeds on the southern shores will exceed 50 km per hour. While the painting caused by climate change is at a level to create ecological destruction, it was interpreted as “harbinger of disasters”.
Increased by 49 percent
Former Undersecretary of the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization. Dr. Mustafa Ozturk in Europe as of 2025 186 thousand 804 hectares of forest fires in the ash of the ash, “This figure in the same period of 2024 73 thousand 731 hectares. The number of fire shows a significant increase. A total of 982 forest fire was recorded in the first 6 months of the year compared to last year in Europe. This figure means an increase of 49 percent compared to the previous year “ he said.
Forbid work!
Another remarkable table in June was extreme temperature values. The temperature in Mardin Kızıltepe was 43.4 degrees, 43.2 degrees in Şırnak, Cizre, Mardin, Nusaybin 43.1 degrees, Şanlıurfa, Ceylanpınar 43.1 degrees. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Öztürk, “Under these conditions, agricultural, construction and landscaping activities should be banned in open area between 12.00 and 16.00”. “These temperatures have deep socio-economic effects not only on physical health, but also on agricultural workers, open-air laborers and rural poor.
Neglect and sabotage
On the other hand, the warning reports prepared by the Western Mediterranean Branch of the Turkish Forests Association for July and August pointed out possible dangers. The report emphasizes that more than 90 percent of forest fires in Türkiye are caused by neglect and mistakes. In particular, negligence such as stubble burning, cigarette butt, picnic fire, shepherd fire and garbage burning are the main reasons that threaten forests, while the following warnings are listed: “While 6 percent of fires are deliberate or sabotage, 5 percent are for the purpose of opening a settlement or field, the rate of energy transport lines caused by 3.9 percent draws attention.”
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