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At least 17 killed in Turkey wildfires as thousands flee their homes

Sky News Monday, 28 July 2025 ()
At least 17 killed in Turkey wildfires as thousands flee their homesWildfires in several Turkish regions have claimed at least 17 lives in the past month, as record-breaking heatwaves and strong winds fuel devastating blazes across the eastern Mediterranean.
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Wildfires have encircled Turkey’s first nuclear reactor site—the Akkuyu plant in Mersin Province—driven by a brutal drought and heatwave. Russian and Turkish firefighting aircraft, including Be‑200s and Mi‑8 helicopters, are combating the blaze alongside over 10,000 Russian staff and...

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Turkey is battling catastrophic wildfires amid deadly heat waves and alleged human negligence. With 17 lives lost — including volunteer firefighters — and over 100 suspects facing prosecution, questions mount over the government's preparedness and accountability. Thousands have been forced to evacuate as blazes rage across Turkey, Bulgaria, and Albania. Is this a natural disaster, or a man-made crisis spiraling out of control? #TurkeyWildfires #BursaFires #Izmir #HeatwaveCrisis #ClimateDisaster #WildfireEmergency #VolunteersKilled #ForestFire #TurkeyNews #EnvironmentalCrisis #EuropeFires #AlbaniaWildfires #BulgariaFires #GlobalWarming #DisasterResponse #OneindiaNews Also Read Fact Check: Is Turkey’s nuclear plant on fire due to the earthquake :: https://www.oneindia.com/fact-check/fact-check-is-turkey-s-nuclear-plant-on-fire-due-to-the-earthquake-gen-3520964.html?ref=DMDesc Switzerland plans nuclear waste storage near German border :: https://www.oneindia.com/international/switzerland-plans-nuclear-waste-storage-near-german-border-3460221.html?ref=DMDesc Zaporizhzhia: UN urges safety zone around nuclear plant :: https://www.oneindia.com/international/zaporizhzhia-un-urges-safety-zone-around-nuclear-plant-3458432.html?ref=DMDesc ~HT.410~PR.274~GR.125~ED.194~

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Intense floods strike Romania as wildfires rage across Turkey and Albania [Video]

Intense floods strike Romania as wildfires rage across Turkey and Albania

Intense floods strike Romania as wildfires rage across Turkey and Albania In Turkey, three volunteer firefighters were killed when their vehicle overturned near Bursa, and at least 17 people have died in fires since late June. READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/28/intense-floods-strike-romania-as-wildfires-rage-across-turkey-and-albania Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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Israel's SINISTER Plan: Netanyahu Vows To Continue Gaza War Despite World Flags His War Crimes [Video]

Israel's SINISTER Plan: Netanyahu Vows To Continue Gaza War Despite World Flags His War Crimes

Israel faces mounting global condemnation over its military campaign in Gaza, accused of using starvation tactics and blocking aid. Despite backlash, Prime Minister Netanyahu has doubled down, vowing to continue operations until Hamas is fully eliminated. With over 20,000 Hamas fighters reportedly still active and Israeli casualties rising, the war grinds on. Europe and human rights groups have urged Israel and the U.S. to halt the blockade, but Netanyahu, speaking from Ramon Air Base, insists on seeing through what he calls Israel's “war goals.” Gaza’s humanitarian crisis deepens. #Israel #GazaWar #Hamas #Netanyahu #GazaCrisis #AidBlockade #IsraelHamasConflict #MiddleEastWar #GlobalCondemnation #WarCrimes #SilentWar #AlQassam #AbuObeida #IsraelUnderFire #WarOfAttrition #StarvationTactics #CeasefireFailed #October7 #IsraelStrikesBack #WarNews #GazaSiege #InternationalPressure #MilitaryOffensive #IDF #UNWarning #GazaStrip #HumanitarianCrisis #RamonAirBase #NoAid #MiddleEastConflict #BreakingNews Also Read Israel And Syria Agree To ceasefire: US Ambassador To Turkey :: https://www.oneindia.com/international/israel-and-syria-agree-to-ceasefire-us-ambassador-to-turkey-011-7805781.html?ref=DMDesc ‘She Used Me for Money’: Israeli Father’s Struggle to See Daughters After Gokarna Rescue :: https://www.oneindia.com/bengaluru/she-used-me-for-money-israeli-father-s-struggle-to-see-daughters-after-gokarna-rescue-011-7804789.html?ref=DMDesc Israel's Troop Presence in Gaza Complicates Ceasefire Negotiations with Hamas :: https://www.oneindia.com/international/israel-troops-gaza-complicates-truce-talks-011-7796581.html?ref=DMDesc ~HT.410~ED.420~GR.125~

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