In the past month, wildfires in different areas of Turkey have caused the deaths of at least 17 people.These fires have become especially dangerous and destructive due to extremely high temperatures which are making the situation worsen in

Unusually high temperatures, dry conditions, and strong winds have fuelled major wildfires in Turkey and other parts of the eastern Mediterranean.

Turkey has been battling multiple wildfires across the country, with particularly intense blazes in the northwest pro

Greece and Turkey continue to battle major wildfires amid a severe heatwave. Temperatures reached 42.4C in central Greece at the weekend, with emergency services battling fires in the Peloponnese area of Athens and on the popular tourist islands of Kytheria and Crete.

More than 1,700 people have been evacuated and the main highway has been closed. The fire is threatening homes, quarries, and industrial facilities.

Firefighters battled to put out wildfires on Monday in three separate provinces in Turkey and near a tourist resort in Albania, stoked by strong winds after days of searing heat across the Mediterranean region.