Two people are dead from fires raging through part of western Turkey's coastal Izmir Province. The fires have burned down 200 homes and forced 50,000 residents to evacuate. A group of arsonists that claims ties to an outlawed political party is claiming responsibility for starting several urban fires.

A wildfire killed a second person in Turkey’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.

Travel to İzmir faces serious challenges this week as fierce wildfires continue to sweep through western Turkey, forcing evacuations and threatening key