28.01.2025 14:06
The Ministry of Trade announced that defense was requested from 351 out of 395 businesses during fire safety inspections conducted in 81 provinces. A total of 5,154 products were examined during the inspections. In a fire that occurred at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Bolu, 78 of our citizens lost their lives, and a fire also broke out at a 12-story hotel construction site in Alanya.
The Ministry of Trade announced that fire equipment inspections were carried out by 81 Provincial Directorates of Trade. In a post made on the Ministry's social media account, the following statements were included:
"According to data collected from 77 provinces, the number of businesses inspected nationwide is 395, and the total number of products inspected is 5,154. The number of businesses for which a defense is requested, anticipating referral to the Unfair Price Assessment Board, is 351."
78 PEOPLE LOST THEIR LIVES IN A HOTEL FIRE IN BOLU
In the fire that broke out at the Grand Kartal Hotel in the Kartalkaya Ski Resort in Bolu, 78 of our citizens lost their lives, and 19 people, including Bolu Deputy Mayor Sedat Gülener, Acting Fire Chief Kenan Coşkun, Gazelle Hotel General Manager Ahmet Demir, and firefighter İrfan Acar, were arrested.
FIRE BROKE OUT AT HOTEL CONSTRUCTION IN ALANYA
A fire broke out at a 12-story hotel construction site in Alanya, Antalya, and while 4 workers were rescued by the fire department, Alanya Mayor Osman Tarık Özçelik stated that there were no casualties in the fire.