TURKEY has been ravaged by fresh wildfires with over 1,500 civilians forced to flee their homes.

A firefighter has died as they battled the rising flames which come just days after another 13 people were killed in terrifying fires.

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Residents in Bursa were alerted of the serious fires early on Sunday.

Flames first broke out in forested mountainous areas in northwest Turkey as they rapidly spread across the region.

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