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11 Sentenced for Deadly Grand Kartal Hotel Fire
11/1/2025
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Story summary
- A Turkish court sentenced 11 individuals to life imprisonment for the Grand Kartal Hotel fire in the Bolu mountains.
- The fire killed 78 people.
- The blaze injured 137 people.
- Halit Ergul, the Grand Kartal Hotel owner, was among those sentenced.
- The incident sparked demands for accountability and reform in safety regulations at tourist facilities in Turkey.