Tourists staying at the Turkish holiday resort of Bodrum were evacuated and told to wait for rescue boats on Saturday evening as fresh wildfires erupted nearby, according to local media. Read more:
While new fires have sprung up, the minister of agriculture and forestry, Bekir Pakdemirli, said on Saturday that 91 of the 101 fires across the country have been brought under control.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited the town of Manavgat on Saturday, inspecting the devastation below from a helicopter.Plumes of smoke caused by the wildfires can be seen from the skies. Satellite image ©2021 Maxar TechnologiesHe announced that the Turkish government would cover rent for people affected by the fire, and rebuild their homes.
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