Wildfires rage on in Turkey

Wildfires rage on in Turkey

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01 August, 2021
Smoke and flames rise in forest fire that broke out in Manavgat

Smoke and flames rise as ground and air support works to extinguish the forest fire that broke out in Manavgat district continue in Antalya, Turkey on August 01.

Smoke and flames rise as ground and air support works to extinguish the forest fire that broke out in Manavgat district continue in Antalya

Fires were still blazing on Sunday in Manavgat in the south and Marmaris in the west, fanned by sweltering heat and winds.

Helicopters battle the forest fire broke out in Marmaris district of Mugla

Helicopters battle the forest fire broke out in Marmaris district of Mugla as ground and aerial extinguishing operations continue on August 01, 2021 in Mugla, Turkey.

Firefighters try to extinguish the forest fire in Marmaris

Firefighters try to extinguish the forest fire broke out in Marmaris district of Mugla as ground and aerial extinguishing operations continue on August 01, 2021 in Mugla, Turkey.

Manavgat shows burnt car and burnt house in Manavgat [Getty]

This photograph taken on July 31, 2021 near the town of Manavgat shows burnt car in front of a burnt house as a massive forest fire which engulfed a Mediterranean resort region on Turkey's southern coast.

Members of Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan help Turkey's fight against forest fires

Members of Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan help Turkey's fight against forest fires broke out in Marmaris and Koycegiz districts of Mugla as ground and aerial extinguishing operations continue on August 01, 2021.

The damaged site as ground and air support works to extinguish the forest fire that broke out in Manavgat

A drone photo shows the damaged site as ground and air support works to extinguish the forest fire that broke out in Manavgat district continue in Antalya, Turkey on August 01, 2021.

Smoke and flames rise in forest fire that broke out in Manavgat
Smoke and flames rise as ground and air support works to extinguish the forest fire that broke out in Manavgat district continue in Antalya
Helicopters battle the forest fire broke out in Marmaris district of Mugla
Firefighters try to extinguish the forest fire in Marmaris
Manavgat shows burnt car and burnt house in Manavgat [Getty]
Members of Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan help Turkey's fight against forest fires
The damaged site as ground and air support works to extinguish the forest fire that broke out in Manavgat

Firefighters in Turkey battled on Sunday to control wildfires still raging in the resort towns of Manavgat and Marmaris, and some tourists were evacuated from Bodrum on the Aegean coast.