Firefighters battle wildfires on Turkey’s southern coast for a third day on Friday, as government says 57 of 71 blazes now under control
A firefighter tries to battle a massive wildfire that has engulfed a Mediterranean resort region along Turkey's southern coast near the town of Manavgat, on July 29, 2021.
Television footage has shown people fleeing across fields as they watched the sky turn to orange and fires close in on their homes. Firefighters on the ground and in helicopters were fighting a blaze that killed three people in Manavgat, 75 km east of Antalya.Speaking to reporters in Istanbul, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said a total of 45 helicopters were being used in the effort against the remaining forest fires.
Erdogan also said that an investigation into the cause of the blazes in different parts of the country was ongoing. But he also confirmed that Turkey no longer had a firefighting plane in its inventory and was only in the process of acquiring one under orders from Erdogan.Soaring temperatures fan wildfires in the region
One person was found dead on Thursday in Mugla's Marmaris area, 290 km west of Manavgat. The blaze was continuing in Marmaris but residential areas were not at risk, Pakdemirli said. Buildings including a hotel in Marmaris were evacuated. Two separate fires broke out near residential areas in the Aegean summer hotspots of Bodrum in Mugla and Didim in Aydin province.Turkish officials have promised to bring to account anyone found responsible for starting the wildfires.
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