27.01.2025 14:20
The statement given by Kadir Özdemir, the accountant of the Grand Kartal Hotel, which became a grave for 78 people in the fire disaster in Bolu, has emerged. Özdemir stated that he conveyed the report prepared by the fire department indicating that the hotel's fire safety was inadequate to the company's senior executive, Ahmet Demir. He mentioned that this person then met with the Deputy Mayor, Sedat Gülener, and had the inspection canceled.
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Kadir Özdemir, the accounting manager of Grand Kartal Hotel, which has become a grave for 78 people in Bolu Kartalkaya, shared striking information regarding the fire inspection.
A CHAIN OF NEGLIGENCE HAS EMERGED
As a result of the fire inspection conducted on December 12, 2024, a report was prepared indicating that the hotel's fire safety was inadequate and submitted to the Bolu Municipality Fire Department. However, a chain of negligence emerged in the subsequent process.
NEGATIVE REPORT WAS COMMUNICATED TO THE SENIOR MANAGER, BUT...
According to CNN Türk's news, Kadir Özdemir stated in his testimony that he forwarded the negative report presented by the fire department to his senior manager Ahmet Demir at the company he worked for. It was reported that Ahmet Demir attempted to manipulate the process by contacting Deputy Mayor Sedat Gülener.
CANCELLATION PETITION SUBMITTED TO THE MUNICIPALITY
It was revealed that actions were taken in line with Sedat Gülener's instruction to "Submit a cancellation petition" regarding the fire report; in this context, the cancellation petition was prepared and submitted to the municipality on December 24, 2024.
DECIDED TO CANCEL THE INSPECTION
During this process, it was also mentioned in Özdemir's statements that Emir Aras, the General Manager of Grand Kartal Hotel, decided to cancel the inspection instead of addressing the deficiencies in the inspection to avoid costs.
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