Over 2,000 people evacuated in northwestern Turkey as massive fires force closures and send smoke across the Aegean to parts of central and northern Greece

In the northern province of Karabuk, a fire that has been burning for five days has led to the evacuation of 1,839 people across 19 villages.

According to Turkish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı, a total of 24 individuals, including 19 forest workers, were caught in the flames

Dramatic images of the smoke plumes were captured from the Greek island of Lesvos on Tuesday night.

Firefighters, supported by helicopters and airplanes, continue to battle flames in mountainous regions surrounding the city of Izmir. Authorities have closed several roads near the resort town of Çeşme as a precaution

According to media reports, Patmos, for instance, was blanketed by smoke in the afternoon, with the atmosphere described as of poor quality.