The funerals of 10 rescue volunteers and forestry workers killed while battling a wildfire were held on Thursday in Turkey. Grieving family and friends of the five members of the AKUT rescue organization were joined by leading politicians and crowds of mourning citizens at the Ahmet Hamdi Akseki Mosque in Ankara.

Cyprus’ government spokesman says aircraft from Jordan, Israel and Spain are on their way to help battle a huge wildfire that has claimed the lives of two people

At least 120 square kilometres of land were scorched in one of the largest wildfires in Cyprus' history. The remains of two people were discovered in a charred vehicle on a main road between hilltop villages affected by the blaze.