Turkish authorities battling the country’s worst-ever wildfires have been accused of failing to prepare for the threat after official data showed they spent only a fraction of the modest funds budgeted to prevent forest fires this year.
Reuters: Turkey spent only fraction of forest protection budget before wildfires erupted
Tourists watch, from the beach, a massive wildfire which engulfed a Mediterranean resort region, on Turkey's southern coast, near Marmaris, on July 30, 2021.
