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Are Turkey's wildfires a political disaster?

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August 14, 2021

President Erdogan faces fierce criticism for his handling of the most destructive blazes in living memory. Swathes of people in southern coastal regions were forced to evacuate. An estimated 100,000 hectares of vegetation have been destroyed. DW's Julia Hahn reports from Milas.

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