Wildfires Kill Two in Western Turkiye, Little-Known Group Claims

Wildfires kill two in western Turkiye, little-known group claims

ISTANBUL: A wildfire killed a second person in Türkiye’s western Izmir province on Tuesday as blazes raged for a seventh day across several regions, while a little-known group claiming ties to Kurdish militants said it was behind dozens of arson attacks. The latest casualty was a backhoe operator, Ibrahim Demir, who died while battling the flames in the Odemis district, the

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Wildfires rage across Izmir province, claiming 2 lives, threatening urban areas

Izmir province is grappling with several major wildfires that have forced widespread evacuations, killed at least two people, and threatened both residential areas and industrial zones across multiple districts. The fires, which authorities say originated from electrical lines, have prompted the deployment of massive firefighting resources as strong winds continue to fuel the blazes. Smoke rises from burning trees while air and land interventio…

In Turkey, two people were killed from forest fires, 50,000 were evacuated: the Kurds claim that the deliberate arson is reuters - Global Happenings

In Turkey, from the seventh day, two people were killed, 50,000 people were temporarily evacuated. About 200 houses were also destroyed, rescue services continue to fight fire with helicopters and aircraft. Reuters writes about this. It is noted that after the fire that occurred in the Seferhisar region in the Western province of Izmir, fires in the districts of Chesma and Odemish continue. Power has blocked some roads in the Aegean resort city …