Turkey to assist Syria with Latakia’s fires

2025-07-06 04:47:20

(MENAFN) Syrian officials announced on Saturday that they have reached an agreement with Türkiye to cooperate in tackling ongoing forest fires in the rural areas of Latakia, located in the country’s northwest.

Emergency and Disaster Management Minister Raed Al-Saleh shared on social media that he held discussions with Turkish Foreign Ministry representatives near the Yayladag Border Crossing to coordinate joint efforts in responding to the fires.

According to Al-Saleh, Türkiye has contributed two firefighting helicopters and 11 vehicles, including eight fire trucks, to support the fire containment mission.

He emphasized that this cross-border collaboration aims to “ensure readiness, exchange field information, and enhance rapid response to protect our people in the mountainous border areas.”

Meanwhile, firefighting and civil defense teams are actively working on the ground to prevent the flames from spreading further across Latakia, according to reports from Syria’s state news agency.

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