US Edition‘Apocalyptic’ Turkey wildfires spread as 14 killed in blazes sparked by record 50C heatwave
- Turkey experienced deadly wildfires on July 23-27, 2025, killing 14 people and threatening multiple regions, including Eskisehir and Bursa provinces.
- The wildfires spread amid an intense heat wave that registered a nationwide record of 50.5°C in southeastern Silopi on Friday, surpassing August 2023's 49.5°C record.
- Firefighters confronted over 230 active wildfires fueled by dry conditions and strong winds, leading to emergency evacuations of thousands and closure of highways like Bursa-Ankara.
- Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli reported 76 to 84 separate blazes on Saturday while President Erdogan said Turkey faces a "truly great disaster" and warned "the hard part is ahead."
- The ongoing heatwave and fires caused authorities to declare disaster zones in Izmir and Bilecik provinces, trigger legal probes in 33 provinces, and prompt regional EU firefighting support.
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Flames threaten Turkey's 4th-largest city as southern Europe grapples with wildfires
Wildfires that have engulfed Turkey for weeks threatened the country’s fourth-largest city on Sunday, forcing more than 1,700 people to flee their homes and leaving a firefighter dead.
Turkey's pumps fought with fires on Sundays, following a valley of Mediterranean canals, and authorities evacuated over 3,600 people in two provinces, inform Reuters. Fires of vegetation in the southern provinces of Mersin and...
Turkey evacuates thousands as firefighters battle wildfires
ANKARA - Firefighters battled wildfires across Turkey on Sunday amid a searing Mediterranean heat-wave, with authorities evacuating more than 3,600 people from settlements in two provinces. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Wildfires threaten Turkey's fourth-largest city as southern Europe grapples with blazes
Wildfires have engulfed Turkey for weeks, threatening Bursa, the country’s fourth-largest city and forcing over 1,700 people to flee. The fires spread rapidly overnight, turning the sky red over Bursa's eastern suburbs. More than 1,900 firefighters are fighting the flames,…
On Thursday night, 10 bombers died in the province of Eskisehir and 14 were injured when they were suddenly surrounded by calls, one of the worst disasters to combat fires in Turkey.
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