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At least 150 people evacuated in Turkey due to forest fires

At least 150 people evacuated in Turkey due to forest fires

Firefighters battled a wildfire in southwestern Turkey from land and air on Thursday, as hopes that the blazes were contained fizzled after they spread again due to high temperatures and windy conditions. Scenes of burning woodland near …

Firefighters battle to control wildfire in southern Türkiye

Firefighters battle to control wildfire in southern Türkiye

Firefighters and other personnel are intervening by land and air to control a wildfire that broke out overnight in a forest in southern Türkiye, an official said Wednesday. The cause of the fire in Marmaris district of Mugla …

Forest fire in Turkey's Marmaris brought under control

Forest fire in Turkey's Marmaris brought under control

A forest fire that broke out in Turkey's southwestern Muğla province on June 27 has been brought under control, a local official said. "The fire is now under control. Teams continue cooling work from air and …

Turkey's coast hit by 4.3-magnitude earthquake

Turkey's coast hit by 4.3-magnitude earthquake

 A 4.3-magnitude earthquake was registered in the Mediterranean Sea, some 155 kilometers from Marmaris in Turkey 's Mugla province. The seismic center was located at a depth of 7 kilometers, the Turkish media reported. …

Turkey's Manisa hit by almost 4-magnitude earthquake

Turkey's Manisa hit by almost 4-magnitude earthquake

A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck the city of Soma in Turkey’s Manisa Province. The outbreak lay at a depth of 7 kilometers. Tremors were also felt in the neighboring provinces, the Turkish media reported. It was …

Turkey's Marmaris hit by 4.4 quake

Turkey's Marmaris hit by 4.4 quake

A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck the city of Marmaris in Turkey’s Mugla Province. "The outbreak lay at a depth of 6 kilometers. Tremors were also felt in the neighboring provinces," Trend reported referring to the …

Minibus with Russians runs into tractor in Turkey

Minibus with Russians runs into tractor in Turkey

At least six Russian tourists were hurt in a road accident in southwestern Turkey, CNN Turk reported. According to the television channel, a minibus carrying Russian tourists bound from the resort city of Marmaris to the international …

Erdogan leaves just half an hour ahead of assassins

Erdogan leaves just half an hour ahead of assassins

The plan for Turkey's attempted coup have reportedly been revealed in a series of conversations on a messaging application, which Al Jazeera Arabic said it obtained on Sunday. The conversation included orders for soldiers to use …

Turkish actors stage ISIS-style attack on hotel guests, media

Turkish actors stage ISIS-style attack on hotel guests, media

Guests of the Grand Yazici Mares five-star hotel, located in the Turkish resort of Icmeler (7km west of Marmaris), were frightened by actors who simulated an ISIS-style attack on the hotel. The staff in typical clothes and fake beards …