Turkey has arrested a person allegedly responsible for starting the recent forest fires in the country, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday

The Turkish authorities are investigating wildfires that have gripped the country, and do not rule out arsons as a possible cause, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday

Russia has sent five Il-76 aircraft and three Mi-8 helicopters to help Turkey extinguish wildfires ravaging the country's south, the Turkish presidential office said on Saturday

Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed wildfires ravaging Turkey's south with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and confirmed that Moscow would further help Ankara in putting them out, the Kremlin said on Saturday

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave on Saturday disaster zone status to the country's southern regions affected by wildfires