A deadly wildfire burned through approximately 3 000 ha (7 413 acres) of forest land in Bursa Province, northwestern Türkiye, forcing the evacuation of at least 1 765 people as of July 28, 2025. At least 17 fatalities have been confirmed in Türkiye since late June as wildfires intensified under extreme heat, including multiple deaths in Bursa over the weekend.
A deadly wildfire swept through the Osmaneli district of Bilecik Province on July 23, 2025, killing 10 emergency response personnel and injuring at least 14 others.
At least 2 fatalities have been reported as multiple wildfires were brought under control in Turkey on July 4, 2025. A massive wildfire ignited near Çeşme, İzmir Province, Turkey on July 2, burned over 10 500 ha (26 000 acres) before being brought under control on July 4, following strong winds and record heat that complicated firefighting operations.
At least eight major wildfires erupted across western Türkiye between June 24 and 26, 2025, forcing evacuations, destroying homes, and threatening infrastructure across İzmir, Muğla, Antalya, Çanakkale, Bilecik, Hatay, and Sakarya.
A rapidly spreading forest fire in Izmir, Turkey, is forcing evacuations as flames approach residential areas. Local authorities reported that strong winds and difficult terrain are hindering firefighting efforts, with the fire still raging in multiple locations since it broke out late Thursday, August 15, 2024, in the Karşıyaka district.
At least 8 people have been killed and more than 10 000 forced to evacuate as raging wildfires spread through parts of southern Turkey over the past 7 days. Authorities said this is the country's worst fire crisis in a decade. Over the past 7 days, 132 wildfires…
Wildfires that started in southern Turkey on Wednesday and Thursday, July 28 and 29, 2021, have devastated entire villages, claimed at least 4 lives, and forced the evacuation of hotels and dozens of villages. More than 70 wildfires broke out on Turkey's Aegean…
