Wildfire threatens ancient city of Assos in NW Türkiye

ISTANBUL, June 26 (Xinhua) -- A wildfire erupted in scrubland near Türkiye's northwestern province of Canakkale on Wednesday, spreading towards the ancient city of Assos, local media reported.

NTV broadcaster reported that the fire broke out in the Ayvacik district around 4:30 p.m. local time (1330 GMT), prompting the deployment of firefighting aircraft and vehicles.

Fanned by strong winds, the blaze