Dersim -In recent years, forest fires in the Kurdish region in the summer have caused great damage to the ecological structure. In the last week, forest fires started in Dersim, Hakkari, and Şırnak cities lasted for days. While forest fires started in Şırnak and Dersim haven't been put out for a week, four settlements have been destroyed along with hundreds of acres of land.

Security policies are the main cause of fires

Forest fires start in the region mostly due to military operations. And the fires continue for days because soldiers don’t allow citizens to put out the fires. The citizens aren’t allowed to go to fire areas for ‘security' reasons…

Forest fire in Dersim continues for 13 days

No state organizations intervened in the forest fires that started in Dersim, Şırnak, and Hakkari cities last week. The forest fire started in the countryside of Dersim’s Hozat district due to military operations hasn’t been put out for 13 days. The forest fire which started in Tanzi (Danzi) and Kurukaymak and Koçeri villages and spread to Karper (Buzlutepe) village, has been put out until now because soldiers don’t allow local people to enter the area. The forest fire has destroyed hundreds of acres of land in the area for 13 days. While local people keep calling on authorities to put out the fire, members of NGOs and ecologists go to the city to put out the fire.

Forest fires destroy the nature of the city

Every year, forest fires broke out in Dersim, known for its nature, wild animals. But citizens haven’t been allowed to enter the fire areas due to ‘security’ reasons. The fires destroy the nature and animals of the city.

Forest fires in Şırnak

Forest fires broke out in the Besta region of Şırnak province last week haven’t been put out because soldiers don’t allow local people to enter the region. The citizens, who cannot intervene in the fires due to ‘security' reasons, have watched the fires. In the last month, forest fires broke out in many areas in the city, particularly in Cudi and Besta areas.

Forest fire extinguishes itself

On August 15, a forest fire broke out in the countryside of Şemdinli district of Hakkari province continued for four days. The fire extinguished itself because no one intervened in the fire.