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originally posted by: HawkEyi
a reply to: KTemplar
Not a single news source is talking about the fires in Turkey. Only aljazeera.
Four killed as wildfires sweep Turkey, force evacuations
Wildfires continued to rage near popular tourist destinations in Turkey on Sunday, a day after some hotels were evacuated and their guests taken to safety.
Five fires continued to burn near the coastal cities of Antalya and Mugla, the Minister of Forestry and Agriculture, Bekir Pakdemirli, tweeted Sunday, although he said that 107 fires were “under control.”
At least six people including two firefighters have died in the raging blazes which began in 32 provinces on Wednesday, roaring through forests and sending temperatures soaring.
Thousands were forced to evacuate as they encroached on settlements and tourist destinations.
A heat wave across southern Europe, fed by hot air from Africa, has led to wildfires across the Mediterranean, including in Italy and Greece.
Firefighters in Italy said on Saturday they were battling wildfires in the southern island of Sicily for the second day straight. People were forced to leave their homes, and the local airport temporarily shut down.
Temperatures in Greece and nearby countries in southeast Europe are expected to climb to more than 107 degrees Monday in many cities and towns, and are expected only to ease later in the week.
originally posted by: SimeonJ
mobile.twitter.com...
"The group "Children of Fire Initiative", take responsibility in a statement for the sabotage attacks on the tourist attractions areas of Turkey: "Since the Turkish regime does not understand any other language, it is time to bring them to their knees with fire flood.""
Is that true - maybe. There's a lot of hatred in the non religious community about the current course of the government.
originally posted by: Peeple
a reply to: KindraLabelle2
Bad translation?
I'd love to pretend I feel compassion, but... it's Erdogan's Turkey. Sooo...
Good riddance
originally posted by: SimeonJ
twitter.com...
"A green #meteor was seen over #Izmir #Turkey. This is not a meteor, just a tiny/demo missile/bomb shot from satellite Satellite. Notice the fire Fire as meteor enters Earth's atmosphere, you will see same effects in next videos in this thread. "
The Mediterranean has become a wildfire hotspot, with Turkey hit by its most intense blazes on record and a heatwave producing a high risk of further fires and smoke pollution around the region, a European Union atmosphere monitor said on Wednesday.
Wildfires are raging in countries including Greece and Turkey, where thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes and on Tuesday a fire threatened to reach a coal-fired power plant. read more L1N2PB0FC
The fires have struck as Southern Europe experiences an intense heatwave, with some places in Greece on Tuesday recording temperatures of over 46 Celsius (115 Fahrenheit).
Hundreds of fires have broken out across the country as Greece swelters in its worst heatwave for 30 years, from the western Peloponnese to the island of Evia east of Athens.
The fires near Athens have burned around the main highway linking the capital to northern Greece and by early on Friday had formed a wide front threatening residential areas of Thrakomadedones, Stamata and Agios Stefanos. The area is a prosperous and tranquil zone prized for its forests.
originally posted by: Iamonlyhuman
Oh for goodness sake, I thought this was a Thanksgiving thread. Lol!