07.07.2025 11:30
As the trial begins regarding the hotel fire disaster that claimed the lives of 78 people, Halit Ergül, the owner of the Grand Kartal Hotel, caused an uproar in the courtroom when he stated that his monthly income was 100,000 TL. Ergül's words drew significant backlash from the families of the victims following such a major tragedy.
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19 of whom are detained, 32 defendants, including the owner of the hotel and municipal officials, appeared before the judge regarding the fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Bolu Kartalkaya Ski Resort.
The hearing, held in a specially created hall in the gymnasium of Bolu Social Sciences High School by the Bolu 1st Heavy Penal Court, was attended by detained and non-detained defendants, those injured in the fire, relatives of the deceased, and attorneys for the parties.
STREETS CLOSED TO VEHICLE TRAFFIC
Extensive security measures were taken by law enforcement inside and around the hall, and the streets and avenues surrounding the campus were closed to vehicle traffic. Those attending the hearing were allowed into the hall after being searched at two separate points.
COMPLAINANT FAINTED
The hearing, recorded by the Audio and Visual Information System (SEGBİS), began. Shortly after the defendants were brought into the hall, a complainant fainted. Health personnel intervened, and the complainant was later taken out of the hall for treatment with the assistance of teams.
CHAOS IN THE HALL WHEN MONTHLY INCOME WAS DISCLOSED
When Halit Ergül, the owner of the Grand Kartal Hotel, stated during the hearing that his monthly income was 100,000 TL, a commotion erupted in the hall. These words, following a fire that claimed the lives of 78 people and injured 133, drew a strong reaction from the victim's families.
CHP LEADER ÖZEL ALSO IN THE HALL
The hearing is also being followed by CHP Chairman Özgür Özel, Democrat Party Chairman Gültekin Uysal, Victory Party Chairman Ümit Özdağ, Key Party Chairman Yavuz Ağıralioğlu, the Chairman of the Parliamentary Investigation Commission on the Hotel Fire at Kartalkaya Ski Resort and AK Party Erzurum Deputy Selami Altınok along with commission members, AK Party Deputy Chairman Ali İhsan Yavuz, members of parliament, and representatives of political parties.
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