23.01.2025 09:44
The words of the mother of 17-year-old Özüm Karataşlı, who lost her life in the hotel fire tragedy in Bolu Kartalkaya, broke hearts. The grieving mother said, "My child's death was on the newspaper headlines, they made me identify my child's body, how can a mother identify a corpse?" as she was overcome with tears.
In the fire disaster that occurred at the 12-story Grand Kartal Hotel in Bolu Kartalkaya Ski Center, 79 people lost their lives. While the identities of the deceased are being identified, the funerals are also being held.
LOST HER LIFE WHILE RUNNING IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION
The Karataşlı family, who were staying at the hotel, were caught in the fire while sleeping. The family, who experienced great panic, managed to leave the hotel, but 17-year-old Özüm Karataşlı got lost while running in a different direction in the area where the disaster occurred. Immediately after the disaster, the family started searching for their daughter but received the tragic news.
THE FAMILY WAS OVERWHELMED WITH TEARS
A funeral ceremony was held for Özüm Karataşlı, who lost her life in the fire. The funeral prayer held at Erenköy Galip Paşa Mosque was attended by Karataşlı's family, relatives, and loved ones. Karataşlı's father, Macit Karataşlı, who is a dentist, and her mother, Nilgün Karataşlı, could not hold back their tears.
"HOW DOES A MOTHER IDENTIFY HER CHILD'S BODY?"
Grieving mother Nilgün Karataşlı said, "The news of my child's death was on the newspaper headlines, they made me identify my child's body, how does a mother identify a corpse?" as she was overwhelmed with tears.
"THEY ALL DIED AT ONCE IN THE ELEVATOR"
Father Macit Karataşlı said, "My heart is burning, I lost my angel. There were no precautions. There was no fire escape, no alarm, no detector. We lowered the sheet down. Özüm was staying with her sisters, and we were staying with my wife. She woke up and woke us up. Coincidentally, there was an elevator in front of the room. When I said, 'Come on, we are going quickly,' they panicked and ran to the elevator, and they all died at once there. What can I say to whom? Human life is cheap in this country. One blames the other, and the other blames the next. Who is guilty here? We are guilty," he said.
Özüm Karataşlı's body was buried at Ümraniye Ihlamurkuyu Cemetery after the prayer.