The journalist Nedim Türkmen and his family, who were staying in the burning hotel, lost their lives.

The journalist Nedim Türkmen and his family, who were staying in the burning hotel, lost their lives.

21.01.2025 17:11

It has been reported that Nedim Türkmen, a columnist for Sözcü, and his family, who were on vacation at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Kartalkaya, Bolu, have lost their lives in a fire. They had been unreachable since the morning hours.

One of Turkey's leading tourism regions, a fire broke out at the Grand Kartal Hotel located in the Kartalkaya Ski Resort in Bolu during the night. According to initial reports, 66 people lost their lives, and 51 others were injured in the fire.

Journalist Nedim Türkmen and his family who stayed at the burning hotel lost their lives

UNABLE TO REACH TURKMEN AND HIS FAMILY

The fire was brought under control after approximately 10 hours of intervention, and it was learned that journalist Nedim Türkmen, one of the writers of Sözcü newspaper, was also staying at the hotel where the tragedy occurred. It was announced that there had been no news from Türkmen, who was staying at the hotel with his family, for many hours.

Journalist Nedim Türkmen and his family who stayed at the burning hotel lost their lives

SAD NEWS CAME

In the following hours, sad news came from Türkmen and his family. It was announced that among the 66 people who lost their lives in the fire tragedy were Nedim Türkmen, his wife, and their two children.

Journalist Nedim Türkmen and his family who stayed at the burning hotel lost their lives

DAUGHTER'S LAST MESSAGE REVEALED

Meanwhile, a message sent by Nedim Türkmen's daughter at the moment the fire broke out in the hotel has emerged. Ala Türkmen used the following expressions in her post: "Grand Kartal room 9013, facing the slope, I have no news from my family, we are trapped in the fire, urgent help."

Journalist Nedim Türkmen and his family who stayed at the burning hotel lost their lives

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