“We are happy above all, that there was no loss of life and no one was reported missing,” he said.
Authorities on Thursday detained a 34-year-old man who allegedly confessed to having started the fire following a dispute with family members, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said.
Erdogan said he favored heavy punishment for people convicted for igniting wildfires, adding that the country should also start a debate on whether to restore the death penalty.
More than 2,500 firefighters and 41 water-dropping planes and helicopters were deployed to fight the blaze. On Friday, a plane from Azerbaijan and three helicopters from Qatar joined their efforts.
More than 400 people have been evacuated from their homes as a precaution, Turkey's disaster management agency, AFAD, said.
Extended drought conditions in several Mediterranean countries, a heat wave last week that reached northern Germany and high fuel costs for aircraft needed to fight wildfires have heightened concerns across Europe this summer.
Last summer, blazes that were fed by strong winds and scorching temperatures tore through forests in Turkey’s Mediterranean and Aegean regions, including Marmaris. The wildfires, which killed at least eight people and countless animals, were described as the worst in Turkey’s history.
The government came under criticism for its inadequate response and preparedness to fight large-scale wildfires, including a lack of modern firefighting planes.
Firefighters work to extinguish a fire in the Bordubet region, near Marmaris, western Turkey, Thursday, June 23, 2022. Water-dropping aircraft from Azerbaijan and Qatar on Friday joined the fight against a wind-stoked wildfire that burned for a fourth day near a popular resort in southwestern Turkey. Turkey's forestry minister meanwhile, said the fire may be close to being contained but said the wind still posed a risk. (AP Photo)
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Firefighters work to extinguish a fire in the Bordubet region, near Marmaris, western Turkey, Thursday, June 23, 2022. Water-dropping aircraft from Azerbaijan and Qatar on Friday joined the fight against a wind-stoked wildfire that burned for a fourth day near a popular resort in southwestern Turkey. Turkey's forestry minister meanwhile, said the fire may be close to being contained but said the wind still posed a risk. (AP Photo)
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Flames burn in a forest in the Bordubet region, near Marmaris, western Turkey, Thursday, June 23, 2022. Water-dropping aircraft from Azerbaijan and Qatar on Friday joined the fight against a wind-stoked wildfire that burned for a fourth day near a popular resort in southwestern Turkey. Turkey's forestry minister meanwhile, said the fire may be close to being contained but said the wind still posed a risk. (AP Photo)
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Flames burn in a forest in the Bordubet region, near Marmaris, western Turkey, Thursday, June 23, 2022. Water-dropping aircraft from Azerbaijan and Qatar on Friday joined the fight against a wind-stoked wildfire that burned for a fourth day near a popular resort in southwestern Turkey. Turkey's forestry minister meanwhile, said the fire may be close to being contained but said the wind still posed a risk. (AP Photo)
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A water-dropping aircraft flies over the Bordubet region, near Marmaris, western Turkey, Thursday, June 23, 2022. Water-dropping aircraft from Azerbaijan and Qatar on Friday joined the fight against a wind-stoked wildfire that burned for a fourth day near a popular resort in southwestern Turkey. Turkey's forestry minister meanwhile, said the fire may be close to being contained but said the wind still posed a risk. (AP Photo)
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A water-dropping aircraft flies over the Bordubet region, near Marmaris, western Turkey, Thursday, June 23, 2022. Water-dropping aircraft from Azerbaijan and Qatar on Friday joined the fight against a wind-stoked wildfire that burned for a fourth day near a popular resort in southwestern Turkey. Turkey's forestry minister meanwhile, said the fire may be close to being contained but said the wind still posed a risk. (AP Photo)
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A water-dropping aircraft flies over the Bordubet region, near Marmaris, western Turkey, Thursday, June 23, 2022. Water-dropping aircraft from Azerbaijan and Qatar on Friday joined the fight against a wind-stoked wildfire that burned for a fourth day near a popular resort in southwestern Turkey. Turkey's forestry minister meanwhile, said the fire may be close to being contained but said the wind still posed a risk. (AP Photo)
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A water-dropping aircraft flies over the Bordubet region, near Marmaris, western Turkey, Thursday, June 23, 2022. Water-dropping aircraft from Azerbaijan and Qatar on Friday joined the fight against a wind-stoked wildfire that burned for a fourth day near a popular resort in southwestern Turkey. Turkey's forestry minister meanwhile, said the fire may be close to being contained but said the wind still posed a risk. (AP Photo)
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Firefighters rest after trying to out flames in the Bordubet region, near Marmaris, western Turkey, Thursday, June 23, 2022. Water-dropping aircraft from Azerbaijan and Qatar on Friday joined the fight against a wind-stoked wildfire that burned for a fourth day near a popular resort in southwestern Turkey. Turkey's forestry minister meanwhile, said the fire may be close to being contained but said the wind still posed a risk. (AP Photo)
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Firefighters rest after trying to out flames in the Bordubet region, near Marmaris, western Turkey, Thursday, June 23, 2022. Water-dropping aircraft from Azerbaijan and Qatar on Friday joined the fight against a wind-stoked wildfire that burned for a fourth day near a popular resort in southwestern Turkey. Turkey's forestry minister meanwhile, said the fire may be close to being contained but said the wind still posed a risk. (AP Photo)
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