Turkish authorities are investigating the causes of forest fires, the guilty of arson will suffer punishment, the head of the Communications Department of Communications of the President of the country, Fahrettin Altun, said RIA Novosti.
“began a comprehensive investigation into the causes of fire. Responsible for attempts to cause harm to our nature and forests will soon answer for it. We pray for heroes fighting with fires. All the possibilities of our country are mobilized to fight a disaster,” Altun wrote Twitter.
As previously stated on Thursday, the Minister of Rural and Forestry of Turkey Bekir Pakdemireli, five helicopters, one aircraft and 30 fire trucks participate in forest fire extinguishing in the area of the Marmairis resort. According to the NTV channel, the authorities began to evacuate local residents and tourists from hotels in the area where a strong forest fire rages.