Forest fire in Turkey. File photoANKARA, Jun 24 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for discussions on penalties for forest fires, up to and including the possibility of the death penalty. Marmaris, due to strong gusts of wind, the fire continues to spread. Erdogan conducted a helicopter inspection in Marmaris on Wednesday. The Turkish authorities had suspicions of sabotage. Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu reported that a detainee in connection with the forest fires in Marmaris confessed to deliberate arson. According to Soylu, the attacker said he got angry and burned the forest because of a long-standing commercial dispute in the region and that he was drunk when he did it. />Turkish authorities suspect sabotage in connection with the forest fires in Marmaris»We must understand where to put an end to the punishment. Execution? There must be an execution. This should be discussed, and we should think about it in detail,» Erdogan told reporters.Death penalty in Turkey was canceled in May 2004, as it was required by the conditions of the republic's accession to the EU. Erdogan repeatedly spoke in his statements about the need to restore the death penalty in the republic, considering its abolition a serious mistake. resort region
