In the northern province of Karabuk, where a large wildfire has been burning for five days, 1,839 people in 19 villages were evacuated, Yumakli said. Three planes and 16 helicopters are tackling the blazes in the area amid difficult conditions, he added.

Wildfires in Turkey scorched over 7,000 acres, killing 14 including rescue workers, and prompting legal action as blazes threaten neighboring countries.

Fierce wildfires have broken out near Turkey's fourth-largest city after burning for weeks.In the northwestern region near Bursa, fired in the surrounding forested mountains spread quickly overnight,