Two people were killed by fires raging for the seventh day in various regions of Turkey, while an almost unknown organization claiming to have ties with PKK took responsibility for dozens of arson.
The first victim was an 81 -year -old man who was alone at home when the flames wrapped it. Shortly thereafter, an excavator operator, Ibrahim Demir, was killed while involved in the firefighting efforts in the area in the area, the Anadolu agency reported.
An organization that calls itself “children of fire” took responsibility for “dozens of fires in six Turkish cities”, according to a statement posted online.
This organization is not particularly well known. He argues that he is linked to the Kurdistan Labor Party (PKK), which is considered a “terrorist organization” by Turkey, the US and the EU. The PKK, which announced in May that it is ending the 40 -year -old guerrilla war and will be resolved, has made no comment so far.
Firefighters, with the help of helicopters and airplanes, are still fighting with flames in mountainous areas around Smyrna. Authorities ended some roads around the Cesme resort.
Interior Minister Ali Gerlikaya said that about 200 homes have been destroyed by the fires and the authorities have offered alternative accommodation.
According to Anadolu, fires broke out today in Antalya and in forests near Constantinople. Firefighters managed to control many of these fronts.
Source :Skai
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