Turkey’s 60-year temperature record had been broken the previous week when Cizre, a town in the south-east, registered 49.1C. At Bodrum, in Muğla province, 80 hectares (197 acres) were burnt despite firefighting efforts on the ground and by air. Wildfires are common in Turkey during the summer, but the blazes over the past two days have been exceptional. A wildfire on the southern Turkish coast near Manavgat, Antalya province. “We could start to see more fires in the coming weeks if these temperatures continue.”

Source: The Guardian July 30, 2021 17:14 UTC