Wildfires spread across Türkiye, prompting evacuations

Wildfires are spreading across the southwestern Turkish provinces of Muğla and Antalya, forcing evacuations and prompting the closure of a major highway.

Local authorities evacuated residents from several homes as a precaution, Turkish media reports.

The Fethiye–Antalya highway was closed due to the risk of the fire spreading.

In the Seydikemer district of Muğla province, a fire that broke out on agricultural land spread into a nearby forest, driven by strong winds.

Aircraft, ground vehicles and several hundred firefighters have been deployed to battle the blazes, according to the state-run Anadolu Agency.