Wildfires raging across southern Turkey force residents to flee

Strong winds have fanned multiple wildfires in southern Turkey, killing at least three people and sending many others to the hospital as homes burned down in the blazes. A wildfire that broke out on 28 July near the Mediterranean coastal resort town of Manavgat, in Antalya province, had largely been contained but another fire that started early Thursday and swept through the district of Akseki kept firefighters engaged. Wildfires are common in Turkey’s Mediterranean and Aegean regions during the arid summer months, although some previous forest fires have been blamed on arson
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[@tguk8552]

I've been to this region a few times and I have to say the locals were one of the most sweetest people I've ever met. Turks are very welcoming folks and seeing that their homeland is burning hurts me very much. I hope speedy recovery for the people of Antalya. Love from Wales.

[@wrtyiw1508]

🇪🇸♥️🇹🇷 I love you turkey , I love Turkish , I love turkish forests and the animals living in their forests , This world is all of us, the cost of every burning tree in the world is reflected on all us earthlings. , do not forget this guys ! I am with you with all my heart Turkey ! kisses from Spain

[@cankaynak5167]

Thank you .but fire worse than it seems 🇪🇦🇹🇷❣

[@adaada551]

ı love you Spain

[@Deniz-bh3yx]

Thank You

[@muhammedaligorunmek8047]

Thanks bro❤️

[@gaeisnochesna842]

thank u so much 🇪🇸❣️🇹🇷

[@ravenlilith_]

We are NOT our government. We are just some people who are trying to live our lives just like y'all. Making fun of these, wishing worse for us is not going to solve anything. We didnt deserve this. You can't say all those negative stuff to us just because of politics. Please keep your awful thoughts to yourself. As I said, we are not our government or anything. Stop this.

[@ravenlilith_]

@Jiraiya Sennin I've never talked about those. I haven't asked for help or anything similar to that. Never talked about how other countries are involving in this situation. I said "don't mix up this and politics" and explained my thoughts clearly. Maybe you should read it again.

[@hamzabostanc6033]

Ulan biz devlete boşunamı vergi veriyoruz.Ülkedeki yangın söndürme ucakalarınının sayisı az tabiki devlet yetkililerine hesap soracağız vergilerimizi saraylara degil halka hizmet etmek için harcasınlar.

[@enesozbilge1811]

@Jiraiya Sennin why u so mad just cuz you can't understand what you've read? it's not his fault stop spreading anger

[@user-gw5mf7fd5k]

that’s why Turks shall never trust foreigners. they won’t protection you. they just want you to suffer. learn from Libya Iraq Syria

[@Yrkr785]

@@user-gw5mf7fd5k maybe if the Turks didn’t invade those countries there wouldn’t be problems

[@LL-sc3ho]

Pray for Turkey 💔❤🇧🇦

[@gizemgulaydin5644]

thank you🇹🇷♥️🇧🇦😥

[@LL-sc3ho]

@It’s coming Rome ?

[@wanbatur]

Thank you ❤️🌹

[@basic6154]

pray to who? surely its gods will

[@volkanbektas3317]

@It’s coming Rome -2IQ toxic child

[@carolflynn7933]

OH NO this is heartbreaking. PRAYERS.

[@milan440]

I LIKE TURKEYYYYYYYY

[@bereneylulsimsek]

I'm Turkish , Many forests are burning, animals are dying and the fire cannot be controlled. please pray for us 🙏🥺

[@md-dp5bo]

boşuna demeyin bunları yorumlarda bayram edenlerle dolu, insan zannediyorsunuz bunları başka bir ülkede yaşayan tanımadığı insanların acısını görmekten keyif alan caniler bunlar.

[@bereneylulsimsek]

@@md-dp5bo o kadar haklısın ki maalesef

[@rishikamishra1864]

Everything will be fine besite! My prayers are with Turkey!

[@bereneylulsimsek]

@@rishikamishra1864 thank youuu 🥺❤️🙏

[@ramyar_abdullah]

Karma

[@zacharydrake5179]

Praying for Turkey. From FLORIDA 🇹🇷 🇺🇸

[@297banu]

Thank you. 🖐

[@almazeliyeva3611]

Pray for Turkey ❤️ We always ready for help 🇹🇷🇦🇿 and we are doing our best

[@fuddulli]

Teşekkür ederiz kardeşlerimiz

[@ilyosbekjumayev4869]

Our prayers with Turkey 🇺🇿🇹🇷

[@victoria_0279]

We thank you.

[@mukadderaras6618]

Thanks

[@ongyy67]

Pray that the fire can be extinguished within a short time and people will start a normal life ASAP.

[@usmanabbasi9606]

🇵🇰❤🇹🇷😭

[@tahirahassannaatandvlog]

Ameen suma ameen🙏

[@shehlak]

Ameen

[@preciousnaz8807]

Praying for you guys from Somalia 🇸🇴 🇹🇷

[@vcxm4r]

SOMALIAAAAA

[@mukadderaras6618]

Thank yoou so much🇹🇷❤🇸🇴

[@user-tx6qm5jo1o]

Pray for Turkey.I love you turkey ,So bad.I am from Kyrgyzstan

[@yuniartha70]

Praying for you my sisters and brothers, from Indonesia 🇮🇩

[@mina0211]

Thank you💗🇹🇷🇮🇩

[@xeno8958]

Pray for turkey. Greece is ready to help you

[@ZeynepZhumadolda]

Thank u 💜

[@OTTOMAN-ou1kc]

🙏

[@neeyiir426]

Thank you!

[@unknown-tl3cu]

greece citizens r very humble...

[@muzeyyenaktas3261]

Thx

[@ammarazainab9]

We're praying for Turkey. Always stand with Turkey.🇵🇰🇹🇷

[@carmel5765]

Praying for Turkey 🇹🇷 from Ireland 🇮🇪🙏

[@Asya-cb9ol]

Thank you so much!!😄💖

[@297banu]

Thank you . 🇹🇷 ❤ 🇮🇪

[@moonlight-ed8zr]

thank you ❤️

[@lynxiegrande]

Pray for Turkey 🇹🇷♥️

[@Sierra0Maestra]

Thank you ❤️

[@ece11709]

Thanks

[@queenrose2417]

Thanks♥️

[@aLoudSi1ence]

We Pakistanis stand with Turkey and there are special prayers held in mosques. Stay strong brothers!

[@fuddulli]

thank you brothers

[@aloryt]

I feel sorry for the inhabitants 😢 The elements are raging all over the world.

[@TG-ts3xn]

Nothing new, just got more tech out there to record it all!

[@paulhoye9680]

I think much of whats happening now is by design

[@wavydavy9816]

@@paulhoye9680 It's all portrayed to make it seem that way but it's just one of those things, and like TG said, you're now made aware of every instance of bad weather. Don't fret. Stay cool man!

[@paulhoye9680]

@@wavydavy9816 yes there is that element to it..👍

[@piabandara5312]

Weather manipulation technology

[@chillchicken5235]

I’m so worried turkey pls stay safe love from 🇵🇰

[@ardareisss]

thx

[@vcxm4r]

@@ardareisss have u seen fire anywhere? Or do u just know?

[@vcxm4r]

@@ardareisss im sorry for ur country

[@ardareisss]

@@vcxm4r I've only heard of it now but it's said to be in most places

[@muhammetkaganbayrak1881]

@@vcxm4r I saw fires in Aydın and my cousin saws from Manavgat, Antalya

[@user-hs8yx6zu6m]

Pray for turkey❤️🇺🇦

[@007supertime]

Not One European country offered to Help. They all should be shame of themselves.

[@Asya-cb9ol]

@@007supertime Merhaba Yunan sevgilim Yunanistan'ın Türkiye'ye yardım etmek istediğini fakat Türkiye'nin reddettiğini söyledi, bu olayı birkaç kişiden felan da duydum. Avusturalya'nın yaptığı gibi bizde reddediyoruz..

[@007supertime]

@@Asya-cb9ol YALAN

[@Asya-cb9ol]

@@007supertime orasını bilmiyorum. Ama Avusturalya mantıklı bir şekilde söndürürken biz Türkler kazma kürekle söndürmeye çalışıyoruz zor durumda kalınca da "Pkk yaptı" diyorlar. 3 tane kiralık uçağımız var düşün. Diğer ülkelerde ise 19-20 ve bir tanesi bile çıkıp "Ben yardım ederim" demiyor. Sadece dua ile olmaz bu iş

[@Asya-cb9ol]

@@007supertime Daha dün pkk yaptı diyorlardı bugün farklı diyorlar.

[@Cent-jw6nw]

Pray for Turkey from Sun ☀️♥️🇹🇷

[@medicosskullofskills5301]

How is that possible.. Is turkey burning or being burned..? Love from 🇵🇰... 🥺

[@bilgeakdin6288]

being burned.. goverment has a new plan for forests i guess

[@ct1216]

@@bilgeakdin6288 yeah akp government is also burning italy greece and usa too right ?

[@User-kv6ff]

@@ct1216 haaa very funny 😆

[@volkanbektas3317]

@@bilgeakdin6288 pkk

[@gyghfhyh7439]

Hello my brother. Terror organizations, pkk and pyd, have been losing their power in country within several years. They cannot get support by Kurdish people in Turkey like before. That's why they are burning forests and cities. Also, Antalya, one of the cities they burned today is the city where is the most visited city by Russian tourists. They also burned factories too in some cities. I writed this comment for somebody else, let me share with you:

[@michaelalexopoulos6818]

Its just a shame for my country (greece ) to see greek comments being happy about this disaster while in Greece we have so many victims from fires (mati 2018 102+ deaths for a fire that lasted only 6 hours ) . Stay safe stay strong 🇬🇷🤝🇹🇷

[@akilsakim]

Shame on the politicians who turn the two nation peoples against each other.

[@greekboy9148]

Why the heck do politics even exist I mean, look at Belgium, they survived around 700 days with out politics/government. (Can't we too?) [Correct me if I am wrong]

[@hllays8075]

Thank you 🙏🙏

[@muhammetkaganbayrak1881]

Peace. 🕊️ 🇬🇷🤝🇹🇷 🕊️ ☮️☮️☮️ 🕊️

[@alone_mask]

Praying for turkey ♥️ from India

[@ece11709]

Thank u ❤️

[@melike4348]

Thanks❤️

[@blinkie-chan298]

PRAY FOR TURKEY 🇦🇿💔

[@user-xx5cm3qu5v]

I LOVE YOU TURKEY 🇬🇷🇹🇷

[@297banu]

We love you, too neighbour. 🇬🇷❤.

[@mazzer37]

Some sick comments on here. People have died, there are many badly injured, homes have burned, livelihoods lost, animals perished. Kindness costs nothing! My thoughts are with those in the affected areas. 😔

[@iici9395]

Ty 🙏🏻🤍

[@007supertime]

Not One European country offered to Help. They all should be shame of themselves

[@eeloos]

In antalya a lot of turtles died and another animals 😭😓

[@paulhoye9680]

I don't think these fires are accidental ..

[@ezell.0404]

Yes it is not. Because so many fires can't start at the same time

[@AB-bw1wp]

Erdoğan's mafia is doing this to transform the forest areas into residential areas ( more residential blocks) which means = money, money and money. This mafia has been stealing this nation for years.

[@moonlight-ed8zr]

me too

[@justsara4589]

Pray for Turkey

[@laszlo4204]

We're staying with you 🇷🇴🙏🇹🇷

[@eexorcist555]

Tysm😿💖

[@maryoo7131]

Speak for yourself, not for us! And you're not even Romanian! Put your hungarian flag next to your turkish brothers! You both are the same!🤢

[@maryoo7131]

The Romanian flag is gonna be ALWAYS, next to these ones:🇷🇴🇲🇩🇷🇸🇬🇷🇦🇲☦ NEVER next to turks and hungarians! 🤮

[@laszlo4204]

@@maryoo7131, ești prost 🤦🏼‍♂️ eu sunt jumate 🇭🇺/🇷🇴 dar mă consider 🇷🇴 pentru că tatăl meu este român din Iași și mama mea este unguroaică din Cluj Napoca! Turcia trebuie sprijinită și ajutată este aliatul, prietenul și partenerul strategic la propriu, căci România are parteneriat strategic cu Turcia! Turcia este și colegul României în Nato!

[@maryoo7131]

@@laszlo4204 ia-ți turcii și valea înapoi în stepele Asiei! Acolo vă e locul!

[@audinashanaz4338]

Pray for turkey🇹🇷 from🇲🇨

[@omercelebi9141]

Monaco

[@muzeyyenaktas3261]

Thx

[@ryder6413]

I'm Turkish but I can't help my country except tweeting my country is on fire and I can't do anything😔 please help turkey

[@AB-bw1wp]

Erdoğan's mafia is doing this to transform the forest areas into residential areas ( more residential blocks) which means = money, money and money. This mafia has been stealing this nation for years.

[@TuAFFalcon]

Go fight the fire.

[@jaymahakaal5354]

Pray for Rain 🌧🥺

[@A.B0707]

I'm praying for turkey from albania🥺🇹🇷❤🇦🇱

[@gaeisnochesna842]

thank u ❣️

[@snow44289]

Pray for your own country, albania it’s burning too

[@A.B0707]

@@snow44289 no its not❤

[@snow44289]

South of Albania it’s burning

[@Asya-cb9ol]

Thank you sister!❤

[@minemine2762]

People show their true colors when others are in need. If you hate the Turkish people at least have some empathy for the animals and keep praying you ain’t next! Allahım sen vatanı be Türk milletini koru 🤲🏻

[@ezell.0404]

All the fires started at the same time and that's because of building new buildings. 112 forest fires started in 2 days and spread to hotels, animals, people and people's homes burned.Whoever is responsible for this, I want him to experience worse things. 1000 times worse. People were already poor now they are homeless

[@ss-ft7bs]

in my opinion PKK's are the ones who did this. They burned turkey

[@rand0m878]

@@ss-ft7bs agreed

[@alhaqalwaqia8788]

@@ss-ft7bs well pkk is backed by uae and Saudi Arabia and usa everyone knows this but Turkish people don't know I'm so surprised that they don't know about it

[@ebrudikmen6260]

I think it is terrorist attack.

[@alhaqalwaqia8788]

@@ebrudikmen6260 or maybe the weather

[@Tarihedair1944]

Pray for Turkey from USA 🇺🇲❤️🇹🇷🙏✝️

[@1batuhanbagci]

Dear people of the world Together, we can stop this fire. We all need to mobilize. Help me, a lot of lives have gone

[@icequeen8531]

You'd better ask your Armenian neighbors for help!

[@aokz6793]

@@icequeen8531 loooooollll they can’t even help themselves.. Your comment reminded me of the times when Armenia was at war with Azerbaijan and Turkey had an earthquake.. all that hate in their heart poured out (they said don’t ask us for help) yet Turkey did fine without any foreign aid and on top of that sent out so much help during the pandemic (uk/USA and Armenia btw)

[@1batuhanbagci]

@@icequeen8531 What are you talking about

[@aokz6793]

@Topic YT I was pretty clear with my words. Learn to read and understand

[@mkAY._]

Guys please do not ignore it. These fires are not mistakes, they do it on purpose. Please spread the news of this fire, we really need help.

[@marthamartha6468]

Who did it? Isnt those is a natural disaster?

[@mkAY._]

@@marthamartha6468 Unfortunately not, as far as we know, it was burned by terrorist organizations.

[@carmel5765]

@@marthamartha6468 definitely not a natural disaster my friend, look at all the fires in USA atm, the floods all over Europe, it's not a terrorist attack either it is the freemasons, the satanic cabal that own the whole world trying to depopulate the planet

[@proudindian9896]

I just talk to my Turkish freind and she tells me all these this happened in her state too.. she is scared and telling me that she's afraid that she is also gonna die soon... what the heck was government doing plzz go stop all these.. people's are afraid to even walk outside when I tell her to plant trees she reply she is so afraid if she go outside than that tree and she herself be burned too.. this is so horrible plzz take a strict action else it's going to be a big deal.. btw I am from india 🇮🇳 and from india there is full support for Turkey.. stay strong everything will be gonna fine soon I am gonna pray to bhagvan ji.. 🇮🇳❤🇹🇷

[@precursors]

60 separate fires in 17 provinces in Turkey, just in 28-29 July

[@larsstougaard7097]

It's horrible with all those wildfires

[@kebab4387]

@@larsstougaard7097 not wirldfires, eco terrorism by pkk

[@Yrkr785]

Wow the Kurds are effective maybe it’ll be 1000 in a week

[@hkur2879]

Our are prayers with you 🇵🇰❤️🇹🇷

[@eeloos]

Thanks 😭🙏❤

[@hkur2879]

@@eeloos We know this is a difficult time but don't be disappointed brother we will get out of it soon❤️👍

[@mjheart7145]

The world is changed. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air

[@suntzu2812]

except this was a terrorist attack by PKK

[@susa8401]

True..

[@abmso925]

Prays to all involved in this it’s honestly horrible some things being said about this people are dying animals,forests,homes are dead or burnt I send my love to all who have to suffer in this❤️❤️❤️

[@miikiica490]

Pray for Turkey 🥺♥️ 🇧🇦

[@yolandawinzer9236]

Earthquake 8.2 alaska prayers out to all

[@wanbatur]

Prayers 🙏

[@hamzayasan1470]

Pray

[@dormadoom]

Stay strong turkey 😔 🇹🇷🇮🇳

[@candy8895]

I'm praying for turkey 😢🙏 from Morocco 🇲🇦💐

[@Asya-cb9ol]

Thanks sis 😕❤

[@tayyabanazim4453]

Great country،brave people،love from Pakistan

[@Noone-rm9hu]

I really love turkey its most beautifull country but seeing this breaks my heart theu r ruining its beauty

[@slientqueen8887]

Pray for turkey 😭

[@kloe.thatgirl9]

Sending love from Korea❤️

[@lidiacovali5947]

I love Turkey from Ukraine. Pray from Turkey 🇺🇦🇹🇷💜

[@MM-lm2bn]

So sorry

[@muazzezcavus6278]

Guys i am turkish first 6.9 earthquake now 57 places on fire please pay for us😭😢😔😖🙏🙏

[@saeedadilawar298]

This is so heartbreaking😟

[@ratnachiros5967]

Pray for Turkey.. from Malaysia ❤

[@tariqbania9845]

Lots of love Nd lots of pray from India Jammu Kashmir

[@cooperationkoop1079]

🇦🇿🇹🇷❤

[@haqeeqatreport7729]

Our support to Turkey Everytime always 🇵🇰🇹🇷

[@mukadderaras6618]

🇹🇷❤🇵🇰

[@khadija.x4111]

I have absolute no hope in humanity anymore.

[@igris6285]

Pray for turkey From India

[@Arif_Ali_khan]

Please guys pray for turki....love from pakistan.

[@jatpetualang3279]

Pray for turkey,from indonesia🇮🇩

[@Psychogaming1121]

Pray for turkey🥺

[@itssmorgii1288]

please pray for my country 😔🇹🇷

[@Spydabreej]

I pray for sun 🌞!

[@hs-salahudinsyah8285]

How come happened?

[@glears3869]

63 fires in 21 provinces!

[@mskholhring3824]

What's going on this earth every where is bad news .... Our Lord save our earth......

[@a2za2z23]

Much love & pray for lovely Turkish people (Baku)

[@beasttechgaming9582]

Pray for turkey🇵🇰❤️🇹🇷

[@mukadderaras6618]

🇹🇷❤🇵🇰

[@lashachilashvili6558]

🌍😭🇹🇷

[@queenrose2417]

Thank you so much

[@GigaChad-hn2xu]

How this started ??

[@salehpabarja4070]

Iran does not leave its friend alone we , the people of Iran , are really upset , condolences to the friendly nations and government of Turkey 🇮🇷🇹🇷🇮🇷🇹🇷

[@kabiralidiaries91]

How this is possible

[@EAslanturk]

It's not wildfire when there are arsonists getting caught and fire starting in different parts of a forrest at the same time

[@ct1216]

He californiia yi da italyayi da teroristler yakti bilinclenin biraz atmayin ona buna sucu

[@turkishpunisher6386]

@@ct1216 Terroristler yakti dedimi?

[@betulsozer7967]

@@turkishpunisher6386 tabiki de

[@aokz6793]

@@betulsozer7967 bunlar da baska turlu terrorist/arsonist belki senin kafa bir tek terror orgutu icin calisiyo belli ki ama kuresel isinmayi da yakinda covid gibi bizi kontrol etmek icin kullanacaklar

[@w.a1921]

Stay strong brother 💪

[@amitmukherjeeit]

It is really very painful when any natural disaster starts. I don’t care for humans humans are cruel, but for innocent animals I feel very bad. We are all human beings responsible for all these natural disasters and one day we will destroy this world.

[@andreacripps739]

Devastating 😢

[@jefriawllidamarazkatanjizk5129]

Pray for Turky 🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩

[@jaymahakaal5354]

Prayers.. for Turkey 🇹🇷 people🥺 from India 🇮🇳☺

[@justwantedtochangemyname]

Sending love from albania❤️

[@tsakilaqowlan]

Serem bangeett 😭

[@flamingogingerbravesmirkfa1509]

Be safe turkey i wish you guys are fine -Philippines

[@ayooooooooooooo4573]

thank you

[@brankadavico26]

Bila sam u Kemeru,mnogo m8 je žao sto se desava sa požarima, vec ima ljudskih žrtava,užasno je

[@malaysiapeageant2862]

How that can be??

[@helenanggitaherena903]

Pray for turkey....the fire can be extinguished within a short time and people will start a normal life again...amen😭

[@ashtray922]

How did this start?

[@ezell.0404]

No one knows how it started but the one who burned the forests. It all started at the same time

[@lordgrunwalder1607]

Pkk and other kurd supporter parties accept that they started the fires, they basically call themselfs “the childrens of fire” and think spreading fires is their “duty” :/

[@grbnly9947]

Pray for Turkey🙏🇹🇷🇦🇿

[@rubbercable]

I don't see how their US-donated jetfighters can help against climate change.

[@iqrazulfiqarzulfiqar1882]

😭😭😭😭Ya اللہ please help 😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩

[@ericmepho7017]

Hopefully fire ends ASAP 🙏

[@md.imtiazlam4038]

Oh no why man why?😭😭

[@Blondie472]

Nature is showing humans who's boss through Earth, Wind, and Fire

[@anipanossian2893]

Exactly

[@clairecats2769]

a-very-popular-place-been-6-x-these-areas-hope-safe-soon

[@ercanunsalerturk6138]

* Something catastrphic happens in Turkey * Greek folks: imma flood the comments with hatred and racism

[@kinhong8367]

Ne yazdin gardas

[@AB-bw1wp]

Erdoğan's mafia is doing this to transform the forest areas into residential areas ( more residential blocks) which means = money, money and money. This mafia has been stealing this nation for years.

[@cemdo9292]

Well it’s the mind-set of ultra nationalists. Typical

[@petitpoucet8113]

Only Greek ? be more precise as a French i take the same pleasure , trust me when i said a entire generation will not forget how turkish people behave

[@ldarda6]

@@petitpoucet8113 you take pleasure in forests & animals burning ? You understand that it's not the Turk's dying but the nature. We are living on the same planet you imbecile

[@samjoe1660]

NOOO THE DOGS 😭😭

[@TheGizele]

Dogs, cats and a lot of pets and wild animals are burning alive. Disgusting and devostating!

[@mobilelegens9046]

Malaysia always pray for u turkey

[@hanzhanz1552]

😭

[@RanaNrgz]

Thank you for sharing. We ask you to share this news on global platforms. We need help.

[@aslamsaleh6995]

OH OUR LORD INDEED YOUR MOST OFTEN MERCIFUL AND FORGIVING OUR LORD PROTECT US FROM THIS DIFFICULTIES HARD TIME