this is bbc news, the latest headlines. the ioc says it s in regular touch with a belarus athlete under police protection in tokyo, after belarusian officials tried to fly her home against her will. fully vaccinated travellers from the united states and most of the eu can now enter britain without quarantining. temperatures are forecast to hit well above a0 degrees celcius this week in southern turkey which is battling a series of devastating wildfires. eight people have died in the worst blazes the country has seen in a decade. the authorities say the majority of fires are now under control, but as simonjones reports, the huge firefighting operation is continuing. the fires continue to rage, fanned
we have also been covering the story of the belarus sprinter who was trying to be forcibly removed from the olympics by her own officials, she was entering the polish embassy in tokyo, she is arriving there at the moment. poland, one of the two countries of the eu who had offered her sanctuary, the other being the czech republic, there she is entering the polish embassy in tokyo. temperatures are forecast to exceed a0 degrees celcius this week in southern turkey, which is battling a series of wildfires. eight people have died in the worst blazes the country has seen in a decade. the authorities say most fires are now under control, but as simonjones reports, the huge firefighting operation is continuing. the fires continue to rage, fanned by strong winds, fuelled by soaring temperatures.
worse. it shows up people argue now, that the tightening grip worse. it shows up people argue now, that the tightening grip on worse. it shows up people argue now, that the tightening grip on the - that the tightening grip on the belarusian society is spilling over very much into the world of sport. absolutely, belarus is a country where everything is decided by one man and that man is alexander lukashenko. two years ago he was discussing the upcoming tokyo olympics with his officials and he said if you don t deliver you better not come back from tokyo to belarus. thank you very much. lets turn to turkey. huge wildfires are burning for a sixth day threatening villages and resorts in the tourist regions along its mediterranean and aegean coasts. eight have died in the worst blazes in the country in a decade. the pictures are dramatic. this is popular tourist spot bodrum where fires have been burning since wednesday. a huge firefighting operation is underway help has come from
week in southern turkey, which is battling a series of wildfires. eight people have died in the worst blazes the country has seen in a decade. the authorities say most fires are now under control, but as simonjones reports, the huge firefighting operation is continuing. the fires continue to rage, fanned by strong winds, fuelled by soaring temperatures. more than 100 blazes have broken out. volunteers have been working night and day to try to do what they can, providing food and drink for exhausted firefighters and helping them with local knowledge. translation: while there are these fires and this disaster, many residents, including myself, cannot put our heads on the pillow and fall asleep peacefully. we must be responsible for our land to prevent our future from burning. but the situation is really bad now. that is evident from these pictures
temperatures are forecast to hit well above 40 degrees celcius this week in southern turkey which is battling a series of major wildfires. eight people have died in the worst blazes the country has seen the authorities say most fires are now under control, but as simonjones reports, the huge firefighting operation is continuing. the fires continue to rage, fanned by strong winds, fuelled by soaring temperatures. more than 100 blazes have broken out. volunteers have been working night and day to try to do what they can, providing food and drink for exhausted firefighters and helping them with local knowledge. translation: while there are these fires and this disaster, many residents, including myself, cannot put our heads on the pillow and fall asleep peacefully. we must be responsible for our land