Turkey roasts as extreme weather fuels wildfires, disrupts air traffic - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Al-Monitor Staff

Al-Monitor Staff

Aug 16, 2023

ADEM ALTAN/AFP via Getty Images — A picture taken on July 13, 2022, shows trees burning in a forest fire in the Datca district of Mugla, Turkey. — ADEM ALTAN/AFP via Getty Images

Volunteers help to extinguish a wildfire that broke out in the Datca district of Mugla, Turkey, July 13, 2022.

Wildfires hit Turkey’s Mediterranean coast as temperatures soar

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This image grab taken from AFPTV video footage shows smoke clouds covering the sky during wildfires in the forests of Bejaia in northern Algeria.

Wildfires kill dozens as extreme heat sweeps across Algeria, Turkey, Europe

Beatrice Farhat

Beatrice Farhat

In Beirut, reporting on regional news, culture, conflict

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