"The large majority — roughly 70% — of all fire-related tree cover loss over the past two decades occurred in boreal regions. Though fire is a natural part of how boreal forests function ecologically, fire-related tree cover loss in these areas increased by a rate of about 110,000 hectares (3%) per year over the last 20 years — about half the total global increase between 2001 and 2022."

The issue is global, and the situation in Turkey and other countries is equally alarming.

The series reflects a certain contemplation on powerlessness, where the images used in the works are not chosen randomly but rather accurately mirror the author's internal state. Moreover, the memory of such tragic events is very short-lived; summer wildfires are as unexpected for us as snowfall in winter.

2021-2022