100PercentFedUp.com By Danielle
Around 1,200 people had to evacuate after a massive fire started in the Turkish province of Canakkale.
The fire has impacted approximately 1,500 hectares thus far.
“Maritime traffic from the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara has been suspended due to the ongoing forest fire in the Turkish northwestern province of Canakkale,” Reuters reports.
The city of Canakkale sits along the Dardanelles Strait, a strategic shipping route for vessels traveling between Europe and Asia.
Reuters reports:
The Dardanelles Strait, a narrow and historically significant passage connecting the Aegean Sea to the Black Sea, serves as a vital shipping route for vessels travelling between Europe and Asia…
