Family Ministry Transferred 25 Million Liras to Four Fire-Affected Provinces

Family and Social Services Minister Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş announced that a total of 25 million liras was transferred to four provinces to meet the basic needs of citizens affected by ongoing forest fires in Aydın, Balıkesir, Antalya, and Muğla.

In a post on her X account, Göktaş stated that the funds would be distributed through Social Assistance and Solidarity Foundations in the provinces, and that household visits and damage assessment work were ongoing.

Last year, during major fires in the same regions, the Ministry conducted a similar fund transfer in the third week of the incidents; this time it appears to have been activated in the initial phase. However, how many households in the four provinces will receive assistance from the 25 million liras and in what amounts has not yet been announced. The Ministry's statement also did not include the total number of households affected by the fires, according to Cumhuriyet Newspaper.