Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç announced: Prison evacuated!

Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç made a new statement regarding the forest fires. Minister Tunç said, "Within the scope of the multi-faceted and meticulous judicial investigations conducted by the relevant Chief Public Prosecutor's Offices regarding the fires, 17 suspects have been detained so far.

The Bilecik Gölpazarı Open Penal Institution was evacuated as a precaution due to the fire, and 1,081 detainees and convicts were safely transferred to open penal institutions in neighboring provinces," he said.

Minister Tunç's statement is as follows:

We convey our best wishes to all our citizens affected by the forest fires that occurred in various provinces between June 26 and 28, 2025. Within the scope of the multi-faceted and meticulous judicial investigations conducted by the relevant Chief Public Prosecutor's Offices regarding the fires, 17 suspects have been detained so far. The Bilecik Gölpazarı Open Penal Institution was evacuated as a precaution due to the fire, and 1,081 detainees and convicts were safely transferred to open penal institutions in neighboring provinces. Their families and relatives have been informed about the process. There is currently no danger in our penal institutions.

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