Recently, dozens of wildfires have erupted across southern and western Turkey as a dangerous heat wave lingers over southeastern Europe. For the past week, villages and resorts along the Mediterranean and Aegean coastlines have been overtaken by violent blazes that have killed at least eight people. High winds and scorching temperatures are driving the fires, forcing residents and tourists to evacuate by land or by sea.
Photos: Deadly Wildfires Along Turkey’s Coast
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![A night view of hilly forested area on fire.]()
Read moreWildfire illuminates the night sky in Muğla's Marmaris district on July 29, 2021. #
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![A firefighter sprays water toward a raging forest fire.]()
Read moreFirefighters battle against a forest fire that broke out in the Manavgat district of Antalya, Turkey, on August 2, 2021. #
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![A cow stands on a beach with wildfire smoke rising in the background.]()
Read moreA cow waits to be rescued as an advancing fire reaches the beach in Çökertme village, in Bodrum, Muğla, Turkey, on August 2, 2021. #
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![A person plays on a volleyball court on a beach resort with dark smoke in the sky above.]()
Read moreDark smoke drifts over a hotel complex during a massive forest fire that engulfed a Mediterranean resort region on Turkey's southern coast near the town of Manavgat, on July 29, 2021. #
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![Flames erupt from a house window.]()
Read moreFlames erupt from a house after a forest fire broke out in the Kozan district of Adana, Turkey, on July 29, 2021. #
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![A night view of burning trees on a hillside.]()
Read moreThis photograph shows a forest burning near a Mediterranean resort in the Marmaris district of Muğla, on August 1, 2021. #
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![A firefighting aircraft drops a load of water.]()
Read moreA firefighting aircraft responds to a blaze that broke out in İzmir's Foça district, on July 8, 2021. #
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![Firefighting helicopters carry water buckets through the sky.]()
Read moreHelicopters with the Regional Directorate of Forestry respond to a forest fire that broke out in İzmir's Foça district on July 8, 2021. #
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![People watch as smoke rises from a wildfire on a nearby hillside.]()
Read moreSmoke rises from a wildfire in Muğla's Marmaris district on July 29, 2021. #
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![People pour water on two small rescued tortoises.]()
Read moreRescued tortoises in the Asparan neighborhood of the Marmaris district are cared for on July 30, 2021. #
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![An injured cat is cared for in a vet's office.]()
Read moreAn injured cat receives treatment at a veterinary clinic by volunteer vets after a forest fire broke out in the Manavgat district on July 31, 2021. #
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![A resident watches flames of a burning building.]()
Read moreA resident watches the flames in an area scorched by a forest fire near the town of Manavgat, east of the resort city of Antalya, on July 29, 2021. #
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![People scramble to fight a fire among houses and brush.]()
Read morePeople try to contain a blaze in the Manavgat district on July 29, 2021. #
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![A mosque is seen under a smoky sky.]()
Read moreA mosque is seen under a smoky sky in the Manavgat district on July 29, 2021. #
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![The ruins of several buildings smolder.]()
Read moreA drone photo shows an aerial view of the aftermath of a fire in Antalya's Manavgat district on July 28, 2021. #
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![Burned tree trunks stand amid smoke.]()
Read moreA view of burned trees in the Asparan neighborhood in Muğla, Turkey, on July 30, 2021. #
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![The hills of a valley are seen scorched, surrounding a village below.]()
Read moreA drone photo shows burn damage in the İçmeler region, near Marmaris, Turkey, on July 31, 2021. #
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![Two women look in the window of a burned house.]()
Read moreFatma Okutan, who lost a house in a forest fire 10 years ago, is seen near her newly burned house following a forest fire in Kozan district on July 30, 2021. #
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![A helicopter lowers a bucket to fill with water as vacationers look on.]()
Read moreA helicopter responds to a wildfire in Muğla's Marmaris district on July 31, 2021. #
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![A firefighter sprays water on a forest fire]()
Read moreA firefighter sprays water on a forest fire near the town of Manavgat on July 30, 2021. #
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![A person with a household fire extinguisher sprays burning trees.]()
Read morePeople try to contain a blaze in Muğla's Marmaris district on July 29, 2021. #
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Read moreA man reacts after a fire broke out in a forest in Antalya's Manavgat district on July 29, 2021. #
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![Several tourists stand on a dock, with smoke in the air and a fire burning nearby.]()
Read moreTourists wait to be evacuated from the smoke-engulfed Mazi area as wildfires roll down the hill toward the seashore, in Bodrum, Muğla, on August 1, 2021. #
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![People try to put out burning brush.]()
Read morePeople try to put out burning brush during a massive forest fire near the town of Manavgat on July 29, 2021. #
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![A man herds his sheep away from an advancing fire.]()
Read moreA man herds his sheep away from an advancing fire on August 2, 2021, in Muğla's Marmaris district. #
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![A firefighter runs on a road near a large fire.]()
Read moreFirefighters try to extinguish a fire in Muğla on August 1, 2021. #
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![An aerial view of a burned forest.]()
Read moreA drone photo shows burned trees in Antalya's Manavgat district on July 29, 2021. #
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![A helicopter fights a forest fire on a hillside.]()
Read moreA helicopter fights a forest fire in Muğla's Marmaris district on July 29, 2021. #
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