26.01.2025 22:40
The Deputy Mayor of Bolu, Sedat Gülener, has been arrested and sent to prison by the court in connection with the fire disaster in Kartalkaya. It has also been reported that Kenan Coşkun, the Acting Fire Chief, who was detained as part of the investigation, has been arrested as well.
In the fire that broke out at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Bolu Kartalkaya Ski Resort, 78 people lost their lives. While a national mourning was declared across the country after the fire disaster, the investigation into the incident is ongoing.
A new development has occurred regarding Bolu Deputy Mayor Sedat Gülener, Fire Department Deputy Director Kenan Coşkun, and a firefighter who were detained as part of the investigation.
THEY HAVE BEEN ARRESTED
After their procedures at the Provincial Gendarmerie Command, Gülener, Coşkun, and firefighter I.A., along with the hotel's interior architect A.B., were sent to Bolu Courthouse for interrogation by the prosecutor's office.
While interior architect A.B. was released after interrogation, Gülener, Coşkun, and I.A. were brought before the Bolu 2nd Criminal Court of Peace with a request for their arrest. Gülener and Coşkun were arrested by the court they were brought before.
NEPHEW OF TANJU ÖZCAN
It is known that Sedat Gülener, who serves as the Deputy Mayor responsible for the Fire Department in Bolu Municipality, is the nephew of Bolu Mayor Tanju Özcan.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Previously detained as part of the investigation, Halit Ergül, the owner of the Grand Kartal Hotel, along with 15 others, including the company's general manager Emir Aras and hotel manager Zeki Yılmaz, were arrested, while 6 people were released under judicial control.