Firefighters struggle to contain wildfires in Turkey and Cyprus amid heatwave

By Ayhan Uyanik and Michele Kambas

BILECIK, Turkey/NICOSIA (Reuters) -Firefighters across Turkey and Cyprus battled multiple wildfires on Thursday amid a searing Mediterranean heatwave that has scorched swathes of land and killed 10 firefighters in central Turkey.

At least six separate wildfires burned across Turkey and Turkish Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli warned that strong winds and scorching heat were creating extremely dangerous conditions.

Late on Wednesday, Yumakli…