Aegean Sea News

Turkey Battles Wind-Driven Wildfire Near Resort For 3rd Day

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Firefighting crews battle for a third day on Thursday a wind-driven wildfire that has blackened swaths of pine forest near a popular resort in southwestern Turkey and driven dozens of people from their homes. More than …

Quake Toll Rises To 116 in Turkey; Rescuers Finish Searches

ANKARA, Turkey — The death toll in last week’s Aegean Sea earthquake rose to 116 on Wednesday as rescuers in the Turkish city of Izmir finished searching buildings that collapsed in the quake. All but two of the victims were …