Muğla forest fire fighting helicopters complete 2026 season

The seasonal deployment of helicopters for forest fire fighting in Muğla, Turkey, has concluded. Following the completion of their duties on October 31, pilots and support personnel stationed in Milas Beçin and Marmaris Çetibeli received certificates of appreciation from the Muğla Regional Directorate of Forestry.

While aircraft in other regions of the province finished their service on October 15, the Milas and Marmaris units remained active until the end of October. Muğla Regional Director of Forestry Mustafa Ülküdür visited the teams to recognize their efforts and dedication during the 2026 fire fighting season. He was accompanied by Forest Fire Fighting Branch Manager Fedai Erdemli and Aviation Operations Manager İlker Yaslan.