29.01.2025 12:40
In a statement at his party's parliamentary group meeting, President Erdoğan addressed the hotel fire that claimed the lives of 78 people, saying, "We will never hesitate to do whatever is necessary to hold accountable anyone who is responsible or negligent. If there is something that falls under our responsibility, we will ask about it. No one can escape responsibility through bluster."
President and AK Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is making statements regarding current issues at his party's TBMM Group Meeting.
Highlights from Erdoğan's statements;
"My dear nation, esteemed guests, I greet you with all my heartfelt feelings. I send my love and greetings to all citizens who are following us from here. I hope that the AK Party TBMM Group Meeting will be a harbinger of good things.
"A LIFETIME OF HEARTBREAK REMAINS"
At the very beginning of my words, I pray for the mercy of each of our 78 brothers who lost their lives in the fire disaster. Perhaps a lifetime of heartbreak remains with us from them. In order to show our solidarity with the families who lost their loved ones, we declared a national day of mourning for one day. In the unfortunate incident that occurred in Bolu, our nation stood united. Except for a few who are unaware, our nation has once again demonstrated that it is always a brotherhood.
"THEY DISPLAYED EVERY KIND OF HEARTLESSNESS"
We especially stayed away from disputes. After the fire, the main opposition began to spread slanders. As we remained silent, the main opposition, hired pens, and trigger-happy media figures lowered the level. For a week, they displayed every kind of heartlessness. They entered a race to clear themselves. Despite their vulgarity, I have been following their disgrace with regret on behalf of our country's opposition, but we did not compromise our stance.
"THE NUMBER OF DETENTIONS ROSE TO 28"
As soon as we received the news of the fire that started at 03:27, we mobilized all our state teams. The transfer of our 51 injured brothers to health institutions was carried out swiftly. We did everything necessary to make our citizens who lost their children and loved ones feel that they are not alone, and we will continue to do so. We ensured that investigations were quickly initiated to examine all aspects of the disaster. An 8-member committee was established. This committee continues its work. The number of detentions has risen to 28. It has been determined that the risks of fire in the hotel were not adequately assessed and necessary precautions were not taken.
"NO ONE CAN ESCAPE RESPONSIBILITY"
We will not hesitate to do whatever is necessary to hold accountable whoever is responsible for the loss of our 78 lives. If it falls within the jurisdiction of our judiciary, we will hand it over to justice. We will ensure that this disaster is investigated down to the finest detail. No one can escape responsibility with verbal acrobatics, nor will they. Whoever has responsibility will answer not on social media platforms but in independent Turkish courts.
"IF THERE IS SOMETHING THAT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY..."
If there is something that is our responsibility, we will ask. No one can escape responsibility with bluster. No one can gamble with the lives of our citizens. We will not look at anyone's tears.
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