The Children of Fire, an organization recognized as a terrorist organization in Turkey, has claimed responsibility for setting fires in the country’s forested areas. This was reported by local newspaper Yeni Şafak
“Children of the Fire are taking responsibility for the sabotage in Turkey’s tourist regions […] as the Turkish regime does not understand any other language”, – the newspaper quoted a statement from representatives of the organisation as saying.
According to the newspaper, Children of the Fire is also linked to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, which is recognized as extremist by Ankara. Turkish officials have not commented on the issue for the time being.