SOFIA, Bulgaria — Travelers from Türkiye will find it far easier to vacation in Bulgaria over the next two years, and Bulgarian resorts are already feeling the impact.

Heat, Drought and Growing Concern Across the Mediterranean

ATHENS — Southern Europe wildfires have erupted once again, prompting authorities in Greece and Türkiye to issue evacuation orders and push urgent safety guidance to residents and tourists alike. The combination of a blistering early-summer heatwave, tinder-dry vegetation and strong winds has set off multiple blazes from the Aegean coast of Türkiye to the hills south of Athens.