This was reported on the Facebook page of the Russian Consulate General in Istanbul.
“A number of Turkish media outlets mistakenly disseminated information about a fire on the territory of the Russian Consulate General in Istanbul.
In fact, the fire happened in a nearby building.
According to available information, the fire has been extinguished, ”the statement reads.
Forests are burning in the Turkish provinces of Antalya, Adana and Mersin.
According to the latest data, 183 people were injured, three were killed.
Three Russian Be-200 firefighting aircraft are helping to eliminate the disaster in Turkey.
In Marmaris, earlier because of a forest fire, the evacuation of hotels began.