The fires in Turkey are causing more and more deaths. Many regions were evacuated, many villages and areas were destroyed by the flames.
Istanbul – The raging forest fires in Turkey have so far killed eight people – according to Turkish media reports, a German-Turkish couple is among the fatalities.
The man and the woman were found lifeless on a path near their home in Manavgat in the Antalya region, wrote the government-affiliated Turkish news agency Demirören Haber Ajansi (DHA). The Federal Foreign Office did not confirm the reports on Tuesday for the time being.
According to DHA, the German-born couple tried to escape to a nearby well. The dog of the couple, who have lived in Turkey for 15 years, survived the fire and is now being looked after by animal rights activists.
According to the Turkish communications directorate, 156 fires broke out in Turkey last week. 146 of them were brought under control on Tuesday morning.
The fires mainly started on the country’s Mediterranean coast, with the regions of Antalya, Mugla and Adana particularly hard hit. dpa
