JAKARTA - Turkey offered Greece assistance to extinguish the massive forest fires that are currently raging in the area near the Athens capital.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan conveyed a message to Athens that Ankara is ready to help Greece as part of a good neighboring relationship, according to a Turkish diplomatic source.

The Greek side said they would evaluate the offer and would seek support from Turkey if needed.

The source said Turkey offered to Greece assistance because currently domestically, Turkey is not dealing with similar issues facing Greece.

The fire that broke out on Sunday (11/8) afternoon in the Varnavas area quickly spread, creating a fire line of more than 30 kilometers, according to reports from the ERT government-owned news agency.

The fire, which is currently raging in three main fronts, has caused evacuation orders to be issued for dozens of settlements.

A child hospital and military hospital, as well as at least two monasteries, have also been evacuated.


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