27.01.2025 07:50
The investigation into the fire disaster that occurred in Bolu Kartalkaya, which resulted in the deaths of 78 people, is ongoing. The number of those arrested in connection with the investigation has risen to 19, and a closure decision has also been made for another hotel owned by Halit Ergül, the owner of the Grand Kartal Hotel where the fire took place, namely the Gazelle Resort Spa Hotel. The hotel manager, Ahmet Demir, was arrested during the night and sent to prison.
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In the Grand Kartal Hotel located in Bolu Kartalkaya Ski Center, 78 people lost their lives in a fire, and the hotel management has made a new statement. A closure decision has been made for Gazelle Resort Spa Hotel, which is owned by Halit Ergül, the owner of Grand Kartal Hotel.
"PROCEDURES WILL BE COMPLETED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE"
In a statement made by the management of Gazelle Resort and Spa Hotel, it was stated, "In order to prevent misleading information and information pollution that has been circulating in social media and news recently, Gazelle Resort & Spa has decided to temporarily close at the initiative of the management. This decision has been taken as a step to ensure that accurate information is communicated to the public during the suspension of the hotel's operations and the completion of the legal process.
During the period when the hotel is closed, all necessary measures are being taken regarding cancellations, refunds, and the status of existing reservations to ensure that guests do not suffer any inconvenience, and these procedures will be completed as soon as possible," the statement said.
THE MANAGER OF GAZELLE RESORT HOTEL HAS ALSO BEEN ARRESTED
On the other hand, within the scope of the investigation launched regarding the hotel fire in which 78 people lost their lives, Ahmet Demir, the general manager of Gazelle Resort Hotel located in the Karacasu district of Bolu, owned by Halit Ergül, has also been arrested. Thus, the number of those arrested within the scope of the investigation has risen to 19.
THE STATEMENT OF HOTEL OWNER ERGÜL HAS EMERGED
The statement of Halit Ergül, the arrested owner of Grand Kartal Hotel, has also emerged. In his interrogation at the prosecutor's office, Halit Ergül claimed that they took all necessary precautions against the fire. Ergül said, "There was an alarm system for the fire. However, it probably did not work because this system was damaged at the beginning of the fire. Smoke detectors were activated. A fire drill is conducted every two years before the opening of the season. All staff participate in the drills. There are escape plans in every room indicating where individuals can escape in case of a fire. We also have illuminated directional signs in accordance with these escape plans," he said.
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