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Turkish Presidency of Religious Affairs called for divine intervention to help extinguish the flames. In the face of on-going wildfires across several regions of Turkiye, particularly in the Aegean, the Presidency of Religious Affairs organized nationwide prayers on Saturday night, calling for divine intervention to help extinguish the flames. Following the Isha prayer, special prayers were held simultaneously in all 81 provinces of the country.

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