Wildfires in Izmir, Turkey - in pictures

  • A wildfire in Seferihisar district, in Turkey's Izmir province. AFP
    A wildfire in Seferihisar district, in Turkey's Izmir province. AFP
  • Rescuers evacuated more than 50,000 people, mostly from Turkey's western Izmir province, as firefighters battled a string of wildfires. AFP
    Rescuers evacuated more than 50,000 people, mostly from Turkey's western Izmir province, as firefighters battled a string of wildfires. AFP
  • Smoke and flames rise from a forested area following a wildfire in Seferihisar district. AFP
    Smoke and flames rise from a forested area following a wildfire in Seferihisar district. AFP
  • Firefighters supported by specially adapted planes were battling the fires in Turkey. AFP
    Firefighters supported by specially adapted planes were battling the fires in Turkey. AFP
  • Smoke rises during the wildfires in Seferihisar district. EPA
    Smoke rises during the wildfires in Seferihisar district. EPA
  • Villagers take away their animals as a wildfire burns near Seferihisar. Reuters
    Villagers take away their animals as a wildfire burns near Seferihisar. Reuters
  • Smoke and flames rise from a forested area following a wildfire in the Seferihisar district of Izmir. AFP
    Smoke and flames rise from a forested area following a wildfire in the Seferihisar district of Izmir. AFP
  • Overnight winds reaching speeds of up to 50kph spread the wildfires to homes, leading to the evacuation of villages and neighbourhoods. AFP
    Overnight winds reaching speeds of up to 50kph spread the wildfires to homes, leading to the evacuation of villages and neighbourhoods. AFP
  • The ruins of a house gutted by fire in Seferihisar district. AFP
    The ruins of a house gutted by fire in Seferihisar district. AFP
  • People try to put out a blaze in Seferihisar. EPA
    People try to put out a blaze in Seferihisar. EPA