One of the victims of the element is the excavator operator, who died while fighting fire in Odeemis in the western province of Izmir. In the same city, the corpses of the first victim who had had been ongoing for almost a week of fires had been discovered on Thursday – said the Anadol agency.
“Children of Fire” admit to a series of arson in Turkey
A group describing as “children of fire” took responsibility for “dozens of fires in six Turkish cities” – according to a statement made available on the network. An unknown organization claims that it is associated with the Kurdistan working party (PKK), which after the 40-year war with the government in Ankara decided in May to self-examination.
Firefighters are still fighting fire in Izmir, and the authorities closed several roads in the region, including those that lead to the resort at Cesme – she told Anadol.
Forest fires in western Turkey destroyed about 200 houses, and the victims were provided with alternative accommodation – said interior minister Ali Yerlikaya on Thursday. About 50 thousand people were temporarily evacuated at the beginning of this week from areas at risk of fire, which is spreading with a strong wind and high temperatures.
New fires broke out on Thursday in the south of the province of Antalya and in the area of Istanbul – the largest metropolis of Turkey. Firefighters managed to quench a few fires that day. In less than a week, over 300 broke out in the country.
