Video shared on social media shows firefighting helicopters dropping water on fires burning in Turkey's Izmir province on Monday (June 30). Reuters was able to independently verify the location with outline of the buildings, terrain and road layout that matched file and satellite imagery of the area.

Izmir’s airport suspends flights, and authorities evacuate residents as strong winds fan blaze in the western province.

Turkey is battling dozens of wildfires amid an early European heatwave, with strong winds fanning flames across multiple regions. In Izmir, wildfires forced the closure of Adnan Menderes Airport and led to mass evacuations,