Recent wildfires change color of landscape in western Turkey

The recent forest fires that scorched Turkey’s western provinces, including İzmir, Aydın, Manisa, and Uşak, have changed the landscape's color.

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Turkey’s western provinces İzmir, Aydın, Manisa, and Uşak recently battled with several forest fires.

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The green mountains and plains of the Aegean have been covered in black smoke from fires since Aug. 13.

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While the fires burned dozens of acres of forest, including fig and olive trees, they also changed the landscape's color.

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İzmir

Almost the entire İzmir province was engulfed in smoke in the fire that broke out in Karşıyaka district. In addition to green areas, 16 houses burned down.

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