In Turkey, temperatures have soared above 40C in recent days and fires are currently burning across five areas - Sakarya, Bilecik, Eskisehir, İzmir, Karabuk and Manisa. Hundreds of wildfires have broken out across Turkey this summer, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes.

A total of 13 people have been killed in the country this year in wildfires that have flared amid strong winds, high temperatures and dry conditions

Firefighters battled multiple wildfires across Turkey and Cyprus that have scorched swathes of land, forced the evacuation of towns and villages and killed 10 firefighters in central Turkey amid a searing Mediterranean heatwave.