An official in Turkey says the country faces a “very risky week” for wildfires as blazes across parts of southeast Europe and the Balkans damaged homes and led to a huge firefighting operation that included evacuations.

Turkey and Greece are among the countries impacted by record-breaking temperatures and widespread wildfires. | ITV National News

Greece and Turkey among latest countries hit by summer fires - Wildfires across the continent have forced thousands to evacuate and injured dozens over recent weeks

Turkey is hit by a record high temperature of 50.5 degrees as southeastern Europe reels under a heat wave and battles wildfires.

More than a dozen people have been killed, homes destroyed and villages evacuated as wildfires rage across Turkey, Cyprus and Greece. | ITV National News

Chinese electric car company BYD’s accelerating plans in Turkey may mark a turning point in its push into Europe as competition with Tesla shifts gears.

Negotiations on the potential deal with Turkey will continue in coming weeks, the U.K. government said in a statement.

Turkey has spent eight of the first nine months of 2024 as Europe's largest producer of coal-fired electricity, overtaking Germany and Poland as it cranked coal burning for power.

Ankara considers the app ByLock to be the preferred communication tool of those allegedly responsible for the failed coup in 2016

Europe and the US are recalibrating their security priorities, with renewed respect for Turkey’s strategic importance and defence industry.

The European Commission's annual report on Turkey's long-stalled EU membership bid is "unjust and biased", the Turkish foreign ministry said.