Turkey Forest Fires: Hande Erçel, Demet Özdemir and Other Turkish Celebrities Call On The International Community For Support
A-Listers from the Turkish entertainment industry are doing their part to raise awareness as widespread devastation continues throughout the country
While the exact cause of the Turkish forest fires in Antalya, Turkey is still under investigation one thing is for certain: the damage and threat to both humans and wild life is continuously increasing, with authorities working round the clock to stop the spread of the flames.
According to Reuters.com while over 100 fires have been contained, blazes near Manavgat, Marmaris and near the inland town of Milas pose enough of a threat that residents and tourists are evacuating the area, threatening some holiday hotspots.
According to BBC News, the fires have now started to threaten resort towns on the coast; in Bodrum three hotels were reportedly evacuated as the fire continues to pose a threat to both tourists and residents.
The Turkish defense ministry has shared satellite images of the forest areas affected; the fires have even spread to some parts of southern Europe, including Greece, Spain, and Italy – leading to an increase in temperatures above 40°C.
While Spain and Croatia have both sent forest fire fighting aircraft, many Turkish celebrities still feel there is more the international community can do – which is why they’re calling on the European Union and United Nations for support. From Hande Erçel to Demet Özdemir, Bazaar shares a list of a few celebrities who have called on the international community for help via their Instagram accounts.
Kerem Bürsin
112 fires have broken out amongst my beautiful country…we do not have the necessary resources to stop the fires, they keep growing and spreading as we speak. Please globally spread the word…this is our planet, our home! We need help. #helpturkey pic.twitter.com/fvHlNZoxTy
— Kerem Bürsin (@KeremBursin) August 1, 2021
“112 fires have broken out amongst my beautiful country…we do not have the necessary resources to stop the fires, they keep growing and spreading as we speak. Please globally spread the word…this is our planet, our home! We need help. #helpturkey”
Gamze Erçel
Like her sister, superstar actress Hande, Gamze Erçel has shared a post on her Instagram to raise awareness on the affect the fires are having within Turkey. “We are living in hell #helpturkey,” she wrote within the caption.
Dilan Çiçek Deniz
“We lost 8 people, so many animals and our forests. Please help us!!!” wrote actress Dilan, as she tagged the European Union and United Nations within the caption, in hope that more international organisations will get involved in putting an end to the fires.
Serkan Cayoglu
Serkan shared a similar caption, stressed that Turkey needed more fire fighting aircraft to help combat the flames.
Hazal Kaya
Bütün ülkeler bu gibi büyük felaket zamanlarında diğer ülkelerden yardım isterler.Cayır cayır yanan canları izlemek gitsin zorunuza…Bir ağaç,bir köy,bir hayvan daha kurtulsun da kim ne derse desin bizim için…ne tuhaf dertler var ya… https://t.co/vAuidOBYCs
— Hazal Kaya (@HazalKaya110) August 2, 2021
One of the most active celebrities on Twitter, Hazal has shared many tweets and retweets when it comes to raising awareness for the forest fires and the damage they’re causing Turkey. “All countries ask for help from other countries in times of great disaster like this,” she wrote within a recent tweet.
Barış Arduç
Bütün ülkeler bu gibi büyük felaket zamanlarında diğer ülkelerden yardım isterler.Cayır cayır yanan canları izlemek gitsin zorunuza…Bir ağaç,bir köy,bir hayvan daha kurtulsun da kim ne derse desin bizim için…ne tuhaf dertler var ya… https://t.co/vAuidOBYCs
— Hazal Kaya (@HazalKaya110) August 2, 2021
Barış also calls on “the countries who can help us” to send support in the form of fire fighting air planes.
Engin Öztürk
Engin also share a same post other A-Listers have opted for when raising awareness, raising awareness in multiple languages in hopes the international community is listening.
Ahsen Eroğlu
“To all global food corporations who are operating in Turkey. For the past few days Turkish citizens have been trying to reach your local companies for refrigerated vehicles & dry ice which are urgently needed for wildfire reliefs in Bodrum, Marmaris, Mersin, Antalya and many more locations. Can you please respond to our requests? We don’t need sapling donations at the moment. What we need is immediate support for the affected areas!!”
Lead image courtesy of Instagram/@handemiyy and @demetozdemir