ATHENS (Reuters) -Firefighters battled on Monday to put out wildfires in three separate provinces of Turkey, in Greece and near a tourist resort in Albania, stoked by strong winds after days of searing heat across the Mediterranean region.

A firefighter has been left dead after horror wildfires have forced thousands of people to evacuate in both Greece & Turkey with one official warning 'the real difficulties are ahead'

Extreme heat, high winds and fires have plagued parts of Greece and Turkey as temperatures in Greece have risen to 111.2 degrees and in Turkey to 122.9 degrees.