Hundreds are forced to flee their homes as the fires blaze through the country, burning through the Mediterranean heat since late June.

The death toll from wildfires outside the northwestern Turkish city of Bursa has risen to four after two volunteer firefighters died.

At least 10 firefighters have died fighting the fire on the outskirts of Bursa, and authorities have told nearly 2,000 people to leave their homes.

A firefighter has been left dead after horror wildfires have forced thousands of people to evacuate in both Greece & Turkey with one official warning 'the real difficulties are ahead'

Wildfires have threatened Bursa, Turkey's fourth-largest city, leading to hundreds of people fleeing their homes. Overnight fires in the forested mountains surrounding Bursa spread rapidly, casting a red glow over the city’s eastern suburbs.

More than 1,700 people have been evacuated and the main highway has been closed. The fire is threatening homes, quarries, and industrial facilities.

New wildfires have broken out on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast and the government has declared two western provinces to be disaster zones.

At least 10 people have been killed and many other injured while battling wildfire in Turkey, the government in the country has said. Those who lost their lives were firefighters and rescue workers battling the fires in northwestern Turkey.