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Firefighters struggle as wildfires rage in Kemer

Firefighting teams have been struggling to contain a massive wildfire in the southern province of Antalya's Kemer district for the second consecutive day, as authorities have informed that approximately 180 hectares of land have been reduced to ashes as of late July 25, with extreme temperatures scorching Türkiye and the region.

Iconic Antalya hotel put up for sale

A luxury hotel with 553 rooms and 1,209 beds in the resort town of Kemer will be auctioned for a minimum value of 144 million Turkish Liras (nearly $24.4 million).

The appraised value of the property, which also includes thousands of trees and ornamental plants, is twice as much of the minimum auction value, according to a report prepared as part of a foreclosure decree.

Antalya district mayors say they weren't allowed to go abroad for Moscow fair due to state of emergency

A number of district mayors from opposition parties in the Mediterranean Turkish province of Antalya have said they were not allowed to go abroad to attend a key recent tourism event in Moscow due to the ongoing state of emergency. 

Four tourists hospitalized in hotel fire in southern Turkey

Four Russian tourists have been hospitalized after a fire broke out in a hotel in the Mediterranean resort town of Kemer.

The four were among a large number of tourists vacationing in the Mediterranean province of Antalya that were exposed to excess smoke from the fire that erupted in the sauna of Kemer's Stardust Beach Hotel at around 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 19.  

Baby caretta carettas to be protected by hedges in Kemer

The nesting grounds of caretta carettas, or loggerhead turtles, are to be protected by hedges at the hatching zone near the Ç?ral? beach in the resort town of Kemer in Antalya province.

The entry of vehicles was blocked at the 3,500-meter-long beach, while camping at the beach was banned to protect the eggs and hatchlings.

Russian and Norwegian residents protest against waste facility's smell in Antalya

A group of residents in the resort town of Kemer, including Norwegians and Russians, held a protest by blocking the road against the waste facility in southern Turkey.

The waste facility of Antalya Water and Waste Water Department (ASAT) under the Antalya Municipality is causing a foul smell in Antalya?s Merkez neighborhood, according to its residents.