The farmland fire spread by winds to nearby villages, one of several to hit the country this week.
At least five people were killed and dozens injured as wildfires swept through several villages in southeastern Turkey, ministers said.
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca reported on Friday the deaths caused by the overnight fire between the cities of Diyarbakir and Mardin. Forty-four people were injured, 10 of them in serious condition, he stated in X.
The fire started with the burning of crop stubble. Propelled by the winds, it advanced rapidly through the villages of Koksalan, Yazcicegi and Bagacik.
Images posted on social media showed a large fire lighting up the night sky with huge clouds of smoke rising into the air.
Four emergency teams and 35 ambulances were sent to the scene. By Friday, firefighters had managed to control the fire, according to Diyarbakir Governor Ali Ihsan Su.
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said the fire started Thursday night in an area 30 kilometers (18 miles) south of Diyabakir and spread quickly due to strong winds, affecting five villages.
Meanwhile, across the country in northwestern Turkey, firefighters were struggling to contain a forest fire near the town of Ayvacik in Canakkale province, according to state-run Anadolu Agency.
No one was injured, but authorities evacuated the small village of Camkoy as a precaution, the agency reported.
It was one of several forest fires that broke out in Canakkale province last week amid strong winds and scorching summer temperatures.
