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Published on: 13 Jan, 2021

Turkey fires latest

Published on: 2 August, 2021
At least 10 fires remain out of control/Aljazeera.

At least 10 fires remain out of control/Aljazeera.

As of Sunday, at least 6 people have died during wildfires along the Mediterranean and Aegean coasts.

At least 10 fires remain out of control.

Tourists have been evacuated from areas along the southwest coast.

Record temperatures are expected on Monday.

Hot weather and strong winds have made the blazes worse.

Turkish President Erdogan declared affected regions as “disaster areas”.

The cities included are Antalya, Mugla, Mersin, Adana, and Osmaniye. Erdogan said Azerbaijan, Iran, Russia, and Ukraine were participating in the firefighting.

Agencies.