Turkey has been hit by the heatwave, with air temperatures 8 to 12 degrees above seasonal norms throughout the week, and this has started to take its toll and will continue. The western and southern coasts of the country are already under the influence of extreme heat, with the thermometer continuing to rise. The heat wave will hit the Aegean and the Mediterranean the hardest and some fear rising temperatures could cause fires. A holiday village in the Olympos resort in Antalya’s Kumluca has already succumbed to the flames. Most of the wooden houses burned down within a few hours. Three villag…