# @dohadebates on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CSKVmmOjvgU
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/23038554-dohadebates-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2021-08-04T17:51:44.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Doha Debates (@DohaDebates) — https://gondola.cc/DohaDebates

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Historic heat waves across southern Europe have given way to massive forest fires in the region. In just the last week, more than a hundred separate fires have erupted in Turkey, killing eight and displacing over a thousand people so far. A June report from the European Environment Agency said that climate change has increased fire dangers across most of Europe, with Turkey, Spain and Portugal at the highest risk. 

People in nearby countries have also been forced to evacuate this summer, with strong winds fueling wildfires through Lebanon’s pine forests and the southern foothills of Cyprus' Troodos Mountains. The recent heat wave of 115F (46C) has also threatened the power grid in Greece and caused forest fires near Athens. Even when fires are caused by people, climate change has made them harder to contain, with the consistently warmer temperatures creating more dry fuel. 

Many countries have pledged to help Turkey fight the current fires. Cyprus sent helicopters to aid Lebanon with previous fires, and Croatia, Spain, Ukraine, Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran have all sent firefighting planes to Turkey, which has none of its own. Turkish citizens have taken to public media with the hashtag #TurkeyIsBurning to bring awareness to more governments, in hopes of receiving more firefighting aid. Turkish officials said that the burned areas will be reforested so villagers can return to their homes. 

#DearWorld #türkiyeyanıyor #wildfires #forestfires #forestfireseason #wildfiresmoke #helpturkey #greekfire #globalwarming #climateemergency #climatecrisis #thereisnoplanetb #ourplanetdaily #climatejustice #extremeweatherconditions

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Doha Debates | @DohaDebates | https://gondola.cc/DohaDebates | Media Company |
| anna bold | @annathebold | https://gondola.cc/annathebold | Digital Producer |
| anna bold | @annathebold | https://gondola.cc/annathebold | Social Media Manager |

## Tags

forestfireseason, helpturkey, forestfires, climatejustice, wildfires, ourplanetdaily, wildfiresmoke, globalwarming, climatecrisis, turkeyisburning, dearworld, thereisnoplanetb, extremeweatherconditions, climateemergency, türkiyeyanıyor, greekfire

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