Safety boards slam "irresponsible" decision to ditch sirens

The decision by caretaker justice minister Dilan Yesilgöz to abandon the use of sirens in emergencies from 2026 has come under fire from several regional safety boards. Yesilgöz said the siren reaches fewer people than the NL-Alert message to people’s phones, which will replace it from then. The decision will also mean an end to the tests carried out on the first Monday of every month. But some of the 25 safety boards, which are responsible for emergency services responses...