Muhtar Cansiz is the village head in Kalemler, a hamlet of 250 people in Antalya province near the town of Manavgat. The region bore the brunt of the destruction caused by fast-spreading wildfires that have ravaged the south of the country for nearly two weeks amid scorching heat, low humidity and constantly shifting strong winds.
"A hundred and fifty houses once stood here. After the flames reached our village, 67 of them burned down," Muhtar Cansiz says.
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a href="https://www.dw.com/en/turkey-fires-it-took-only-a-few-minutes/a-58811906">Turkey fires: ′It took only a few minutes′ | Environment | All topics from climate change to conservation | DW | 09.08.2021
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