Disaster and Emergency Management Authority

Battling wildfires for over a week, Turkey said on Aug. 5 that it aims to bring all of them under control on Friday.

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"We managed to prevent the blazes from advancing further despite strong winds today," said Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu. "We aim to bring them totally under control tomorrow."

Two separate earthquakes struck off Turkey's southwestern coast early on Aug. 3, according to the country's disaster agency.

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The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said the first quake, with a magnitude of 4.3, was recorded off the coast of the town of Datça in Muğla province at 2 a.m. local time (0000GMT).

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck off Turkey's southwestern coast early on Aug. 1, the country's disaster authority announced.

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The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said the quake struck off Datça town of Muğla province at 7.31 a.m. local time (0431GMT).

It occurred at a depth of 14.85 kilometers (9.2 miles) below the surface, it added.

A massive forest fire in Turkey's Mediterranean coastal city of Antalya has killed three people, official sources said on July 29.

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An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 was recorded in Turkey's southern Osmaniye province, the country's disaster agency reported early on July 26. 

The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said the quake occurred in Düziçi district seven kilometers (4.3 miles) below the surface.

Parts of Turkey's Black Sea region hit by flooding and landslides will be officially declared a disaster area, the nation's president said on July 17. 

At least two people were killed and three others are missing on July 14 after flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rain hit Turkey's Black Sea region.

Twelve people were killed and 20 sustained injuries after a minibus carrying illegal migrants crashed on July 11 in the Muradiye district of Van province.

Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), firefighters, gendarmerie and medical teams were sent to the scene after reports of the crush.

A magnitude-5.2 earthquake struck Turkey's eastern province of Bingöl on June 25, according to the country's disaster agency.

The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said the quake struck the Kiğı district at 9.28 p.m. local time (1828GMT).

It occurred at a depth of 15.51 kilometers (9.63 miles) below the surface, it said.

A magnitude-5.3 earthquake struck Turkey's southwestern province of Muğla, the country's disaster agency said early on June 22. 

The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said the quake struck 11.4 kilometers (7.08 miles) below the surface of the Aegean Sea, 40 kilometers (24.8 miles) off the coast of Datca district.