Wildfires have been ravaging Turkey's Mediterranean coast for the past few days, killing four, burning thousands of building structures, and affecting more than a dozen provinces.
Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin called the wildfires a national disaster.
According to Reuters, at least 60 wildfires have broken out across the country's Mediterranean and southern Aegean region.
Forestry Minister Pakdemirli said 4,000 firefighters, 680 firefighting vehicles, 38 helicopters, nine drones, and three planes battle the wildfires.
"We were hoping to contain some of the fires as of this morning but while we say cautiously that they are improving, we still cannot say they are under control," Pakdemirli said.
DW correspondent Julia Hahn tweeted scenes from Manavgat in Antalya province showing "apocalyptic scenes" of one wildfire.
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