Turkey wildfires: Eight dead as blazes sweep through tourist resorts - BBC
WEBAug 2, 2021 · At least eight people have been killed in wildfires that have ripped through southern Turkey, ravaging coastal resorts and forcing tourists to flee. The blazes have been raging for six days...
Western Turkey wildfires continued raging for a 3rd day ... - CBS News
WEBAug 17, 2024 · Wildfires raged across western Turkey for a third straight day Saturday, exacerbated by high winds and warm temperatures, authorities said. More than 130 fires have erupted across the country...
Thousands forced to evacuate as wildfires rage in western Turkey ...
WEBAug 17, 2024 · Wildfires have engulfed swaths of western Turkey triggering the evacuation of nearly 4,000 residents, the disaster management agency said. Helicopters and water bombers, which were grounded due...
Wildfires rage in western Turkey for a 3rd straight day …
WEBAug 17, 2024 · ISTANBUL (AP) — Wildfires raged across western Turkey for a third straight day Saturday, exacerbated by high winds and warm temperatures, authorities said. More than 130 fires have erupted across the country in the past week, according to Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate.
Over 20 injured, thousands evacuated as wildfires hit western Turkey
WEBAug 17, 2024 · Wildfires across western Turkey, the worst so far this year, injured 21 people and forced around 4,000 residents to evacuate, the authorities said on Saturday. Flares continued in five cities...
Turkey battles wildfires for 6th day; 10,000 are evacuated
WEBFirefighters in Turkey are battling for the sixth straight day to control wildfires that are tearing through forests near some of the country's top beach resorts.
Turkey wildfires: Despair and questions as forests burn
WEBAug 3, 2021 · Over the past six days, 132 destructive blazes have raged through southern and other parts of Turkey, killing eight people and burning at least 118,789 hectares of land, according to the European...
Turkey: Foreign tourists evacuated as wildfires threaten resorts - BBC
WEBFlames illuminate the sky as people are forced to flee coastal resorts. Tourists have been evacuated from beaches in south-western Turkey, where raging wildfires are now threatening hotels and...
Big wildfire forces evacuations near Turkish Marmaris resort
WEBJun 22, 2022 · More than a thousand firefighters, aided by water-dropping planes and helicopters, are battling a wildfire that erupted overnight near a popular resort in southwestern Turkey forcing dozens of home evacuations.
Antalya, Mugla wildfires continue as Turkey puts out dozens - Al Jazeera
WEBAug 1, 2021 · More than 100 wildfires have been brought under control in Turkey, according to officials, as firefighters worked to battle blazes that continued in popular seaside destinations.
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