Firefighters in Turkey's Karabuk province battled wildfires that scorched swathes of land and forced evacuations on Saturday (July 26), amid a searing Mediterranean heatwave.

At least six separate wildfires were burning across Turkey, and Turkish Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli warned that strong winds and blazing heat were creating extremely dangerous conditions.

The fire in Karabuk, where the UNESCO World Heritage City of Safranbolu is located, quickly grew and led to 10 villages being evacuated.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

KARABUK, TURKEY (JULY 26, 2025) (IHA - No use Turkey) (NIGHT SHOTS) (MUTE)

1. VARIOUS OF WILDFIRES BLAZING ON HILLS

KARABUK, TURKEY (JULY 26, 2025) (IHA - No use Turkey)

2. SMOKE ENGULFING HILL (MUTE)

3. BIRDS FLYING THROUGH PLUMES OF SMOKE

4. BIRDS FLYING THROUGH SMOKE ENGULFING HILL

5. HELICOPTER CARRYING BUCKET WITH WATER

6. SMOKE AND FIRE BURNING VEGETATION

7. HELICOPTER CARRYING BUCKET WITH WATER

8. SMOKE FILLING UP SKY

9. HELICOPTERS FLYING IN THE SKY

10. CARS DRIVING ON ROAD IN RESIDENTIAL AREA WITH SMOKE RISING IN THE BACKGROUND

11. HOUSES

12. ELDERLY WOMAN WALKING WITH WALKING STICKS

13. VARIOUS OF RESIDENTS EVACUATING THEIR HOMES, GETTING INTO VEHICLES

14. SECURITY VEHICLE DRIVING PAST

15. AMBULANCE PARKED ON ROAD, SMOKE RISING BEHIND HILL

16. EMERGENCY VEHICLES DRIVING ON ROAD

17. VARIOUS OF SMOKE AND FIRE ENGULFING HILLS