31.01.2025 23:31
In the hotel tragedy in Bolu, the family lawyers of the victims have requested the arrest of the hotel owner Halit Ergül's wife and daughters. The lawyers emphasized the importance of placing a precautionary measure on their assets.
The fire that broke out on January 21 at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Kartalkaya Ski Resort took the lives of 78 people, including 36 children. Businessman Rıfat Doğan's wife Ceren Yaman and daughter Lalin also lost their lives in this tragedy. Rıfat Doğan, who lost his wife and daughter in a hotel where a chain of negligence was present, and his father-in-law Yusuf Yaman stated that they would not abandon the pursuit of the case.
HOTEL OWNER, REQUEST FOR ARREST OF HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTERS
The family's lawyers, former Bolu Bar Association President Lawyer Perihan Bengü Akşemsettinoğlu Yılmaz and Lawyer Hasan Tiftik, made important statements. The lawyers expressed that they could not access the file despite there being no confidentiality order. They stated that they requested the arrest of hotel owner Halit Ergül's wife and daughters.
Additionally, the lawyers of the Yaman and Doğan families warned that there could be transfers of assets belonging to the Ergül family. Lawyer Bengü Akşemsettinoğlu Yılmaz emphasized that measures should be taken regarding the assets, stating, "If this situation is ignored, it may lead to us seeing Emine Murtezaoğlu Ergül and her daughters living in luxury abroad in the future. This will once again wound the conscience of society," she said.
"THERE IS NO CONFIDENTIALITY ORDER IN THE FILE, BUT DE FACTO CONFIDENTIALITY IS BEING APPLIED"
Lawyer Bengü Akşemsettinoğlu Yılmaz stated that they sent their requests but did not know the results, saying, "Our hearts are burning. Ceren was a very old and close friend of mine. We are thinking about what we can do from now on for Ceren, our daughter Lalin, and the other citizens who lost their lives in the fire. We have significant difficulties regarding the legal process of this file. We cannot access the file. There is no confidentiality order in the file, but de facto confidentiality is being applied. No lawyer can access or examine the files. We send our requests, but we do not know the results," she said.