Turkey: Wildfires continue to spread as armed villagers set up checkpoints
Published date: 5 August 2021 19:22 BST
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Last update: 3 years 4 months ago
Armed villagers in southern Turkey have set up checkpoints to prevent any suspected arsonists from entering rural areas where wildfires continue to spread after more than a week.
Turkey’s government has come under criticism for failing to bring the fires under control which have so far killed at least six people and forced thousands to evacuate.
Turkey’s government has come under criticism for failing to bring the fires under control which have so far killed at least six people and forced thousands to evacuate.
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