Turkey's President Criticized For Tea Handout To Wildfire Victims

MENA: It has sparked harsh criticism on social media as President Erdogan entered the district, which has been declared a disaster area, with a huge convoy amid security measures and distributed tea to citizens.

The visit of the Turkish President took place amid fires against the government over crisis management.

In his speech, Erdogan reaffirmed the sabotage narrative regarding the causes of the fire and stated that with the help of abroad, the number of fire-fighting aircraft he had used had increased significantly.

137 fires that broke out in over 30 provinces since Wednesday have been put out, officials said.