Sad news from Ödemiş: Forest worker injured in fire passes away
Forest worker Ragıp Şahin, who was severely injured while responding to a forest fire in Ödemiş, İzmir, has passed away in the hospital. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Yumaklı stated, "I pray for God's mercy upon our heroic brother who defended our Green Homeland at the cost of his life."
Forest worker Ragıp Şahin, who was injured while intervening in the flames during a forest fire in the Ödemiş district of İzmir, has lost his battle for life in the hospital and passed away.
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı announced the sad news via his social media account. In his post, Yumaklı stated the following:
"Our forest worker Ragıp Şahin, who was injured while fighting to protect our Green Homeland in the fire in Ödemiş, İzmir, and was under treatment in the hospital, has passed away.
I pray for God's mercy upon our heroic brother who defended our Green Homeland at the cost of his life, and I wish patience for his family and loved ones. May our forestry community and our beloved nation be comforted."
Our forest worker Ragıp Şahin, who was injured while fighting to protect our Green Homeland in the fire in Ödemiş, İzmir, and was under treatment in the hospital, has passed away.
— İbrahim Yumaklı (@ibrahimyumakli) July 5, 2025
I pray for God's mercy upon our heroic brother who defended our Green Homeland at the cost of his life, and I wish patience for his family and loved ones.
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