Turkey battles wildfires for 3rd day near holiday resort

ANKARA, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Turkey is continuing for a third day its battle against wildfires near the resort of Marmaris on the Aegean coast on Thursday, with hundreds of people ordered to evacuate.

At least 247 people have been evacuated from areas threatened by wind-driven wildfires, Turkey's Agriculture and Forestry Minister Vahit Kirisci said at a joint press conference with Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu