"Arrest of 6 more suspects in the hotel disaster in Kartalkaya."

27.03.2025 10:00

Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç announced that arrest warrants have been issued for 6 suspects identified as having faults in relation to the hotel fire disaster in Bolu Kartalkaya, which resulted in the loss of 78 lives.

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On January 21, a fire occurred in Kartalkaya, one of Turkey's important ski resorts located in Bolu, resulting in the death of 78 people, including 36 children. Minister of Justice Yılmaz Tunç announced that the report prepared by the expert committee regarding the fire disaster has been submitted to the Bolu Chief Public Prosecutor's Office as part of the ongoing investigation.



ARREST WARRANT FOR 6 MORE PEOPLE



Minister Tunç stated that an arrest warrant has been issued for 6 more suspects found to be at fault regarding the disaster. In his statement, Tunç said: "The report prepared by the expert committee consisting of academics from Istanbul Technical University has been submitted to the Bolu Chief Public Prosecutor's Office as part of the judicial investigation regarding the hotel fire that occurred on January 21, 2025, in Bolu Kartalkaya, which resulted in the death of 78 of our citizens. An arrest warrant has been issued for 6 suspects identified as having faults in the fire disaster. Currently, 20 suspects are in custody as part of the investigation, and the judicial investigation is being conducted thoroughly and meticulously. I once again pray for God's mercy on our citizens who lost their lives in this tragic disaster and extend my condolences to their grieving families."



THE HOTEL OWNER'S WIFE AND 2 DAUGHTERS HAVE ALSO BEEN ARRESTED



Following the detention of Yeliz Erdoğan, the Director of Licensing and Supervision of the Provincial Special Administration, an arrest warrant was issued for 9 more people. Among them were Emine Murtezaoğlu Ergül, the wife of Halit Ergül, the owner of the burned Grand Kartal Hotel, and their daughters Elif Aras and Ceyda Hacıbekiroğlu. Emine Ergül and her 2 daughters, along with the hotel's architect Mustafa Selman Çelen, civil engineer İsmail Haluk İnceler, occupational health and safety experts Kübra Demir and Ece Kayacan, electrical technician Muharrem Şen, former Director of Licensing and Supervision of Bolu Provincial Special Administration and Seben District Special Administration Director Mehmet Özel, were referred to the courthouse after their procedures at the gendarmerie. After the prosecutor's questioning, Emine Murtezaoğlu Ergül and her daughters Elif Aras and Ceyda Hacıbekiroğlu, along with Yeliz Erdoğan, former Director of Licensing and Supervision of the Provincial Special Administration, and electrical technician Muharrem Şen were arrested.



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