Day: August 5, 2021

Turkey has taken all necessary precautions to prevent any loss of life at the scene of a fire near a power plant in southwestern Mugla province, the country’s communications director said early Thursday.

In a statement posted on Twitter, Fahrettin Altun said all personnel at the Kemerkoy Thermal Power Plant in Turkevleri district have been evacuated as part of safety measures.

The plant was evacuated Wednesday due to a forest fire in the area.

Emergency response teams continue to take all necessary safety measures with inspection and cooling processes at the power plant site, he added.

Altun said the teams will continue cooling work from air and land in the region in the morning.

The blaze has reached the perimeter of the plant, with efforts to douse the fire being hindered by strong winds in the region.

Flammable and explosive materials have also been removed from the plant.

Water tankers and fire trucks have been stationed at the plant in case the fire spreads further towards the main building.

Source: Anadolu Agency

Turkish Cargo ranked third among the world’s top global freighters in June, a statement said on Thursday.

The subsidiary of national flag carrier Turkish Airlines jumped three positions from last year.

Turkish Cargo had the “largest growth ratio among the top 25 air cargo carriers, with a 5.7% market share in June 2021,” the statement said.

This was calculated according to FTK [Freight Ton Kilometers] data, which is obtained by multiplying cargo tonnage carried by air with the kilometers it was carried, it added.

Turkish Airlines CEO Ilker Ayci said the company’s success amid the COVID-19 pandemic proves its ability to overcome all obstacles.

Source: Anadolu Agency

Global food prices continued to decrease in July for the second consecutive month thanks to fall in prices of cereals, vegetable oils and dairy products, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday.

The FAO food price index dropped 1.2% in July month-on-month to average at 123 points, but 31% above its level last year, the UN body said in a statement.

FAO’s food price index measures monthly changes in the international prices of five major food commodity groups – cereal, meat, dairy products, vegetable oils, and sugar.

The cereal price index slipped 3% from June, pushed down a drop in international maize prices.

The FAO dairy price index fell 2.8%, declining for the second consecutive month, following a 12-month of increase.

“In July, international quotations for all dairy products represented in the index fell, with skim milk powder registering the biggest drop, followed by butter, whole milk powder and cheese, principally reflecting reduced import demand for spot supplies,” it said.

The vegetable oil price index reached a five-month low, slipping 1.4% from a month ago, as lower prices for soy, rape and sunflower seed oils more than offset rising palm oil values.

On the contrary, the FAO sugar price index posted its fourth monthly rise with 1.7% in July, driven by firmer crude oil prices as well as uncertainties over the impact of recent frosts on yields.

This July, the meat price index was up marginally from June, the FAO said.

Source: Anadolu Agency