Villagers become unsung heroes of Turkey’s wildfires
by Kadir DEMIR IKIZCE, Turkey (AFP) -- They grabbed their rakes, shovels and axes, donned high-vis helmets and went off…
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Greece, Turkey battle fierce fires as heatwave continues
by AFP bureaus ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- Hundreds of firefighters battled a blaze on the outskirts of Athens on Friday…
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Hundreds evacuated by sea as wildfire reaches Turkish power plant
by Kadir DEMIR and Fulya OZERKAN in Istanbul MILAS, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkish rescuers on Thursday began evacuating hundreds of…
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Deadly wildfire races toward Turkish power plant
by Kadir DEMIR MARMARIS, Turkey (AFP) -- A roaring blaze raced toward a Turkish thermal power plant Tuesday and farmers…
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EU sends help to Turkey as wildfire death toll hits eight
by Kadir DEMIR MARMARIS, Turkey (AFP) -- The European Union sent help to Turkey on Monday and volunteers joined firefighters…
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Fires rage across southern Europe, forcing hundreds to evacuate
by Raziye AKKOC with AFP bureaus ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- Dozens of villages were evacuated in tourist hotspots in southern…
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Four dead as wildfires blaze in southern Turkey
Four people were reported dead and more than 180 injured as thousands of firefighters battled huge blazes spreading across the…
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Turkey’s Erdogan launches work on controversial Black Sea canal
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday launched the start of construction on a controversial canal…
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US risks ‘losing a friend’, Erdogan warns before meeting Biden
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday warned that the United States risked "losing a precious…
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Turkey unveils deal for 50 million Sputnik V doses
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkey announced on Wednesday it has signed a deal for the delivery of 50 million doses…
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Turkey to enter full lockdown April 29 to May 17
ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday announced a full lockdown from April 29 to May…
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Sinkholes fill Turkey’s breadbasket in drought
by Raziye Akkoc KARAPINAR, Turkey (AFP) -- Sinkholes wide enough to swallow a bus dot the drought-stricken breadbasket of the…
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