Long Jail Terms Demanded Over Turkey Ski Hotel Fire that Killed 78

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The blaze happened at the Grand Kartal Hotel at the Kartalkaya ski resort in the early hours of January 21st 2025. There are accusations of safety failures on multiple levels.

Prosecutors are demanding long jail terms for 32 suspects over the fire.They want 13 suspects to serve up to 1,998 years behind bars on 78 counts of “killing with possible intent”.

Among them 13 are the hotel’s owner, managers and board members, as well as Bolu’s deputy mayor, deputy fire chief and another firefighter.

The prosecutors want another 19 people to each face jail terms of up to 22 years and six months for “causing death and injuries through conscious negligence”.

Among them are members of the hotel’s technical and kitchen staff, as well as several external maintenance experts.