Second day of the Grand Kartal tragedy trial concludes
The second day of hearings in the trial regarding the fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Kartalkaya, which claimed the lives of 78 people, has concluded. By the end of the second day, the defenses of a total of 17 defendants had been heard.
The trial of 32 defendants in total, 19 of whom are in custody—including the hotel owner, hotel managers, municipal officials, and special provincial administration officials—continued at the Social Sciences High School Indoor Sports Hall, presided over by the Bolu 1st High Criminal Court.
On the second day of the trial, the defenses of 17 defendants were heard. The defendants denied the charges against them and presented various justifications. Finally, the hotel's imprisoned General Manager Emir Aras, who is the son-in-law of Grand Kartal Hotel owner Halit Ergül and was the 17th defendant to provide his defense, was cross-examined by lawyers.
Following the completion of the cross-examination of the imprisoned defendant Aras, the court panel adjourned the hearing until 09:00 tomorrow morning for the remaining defendants to present their defenses.
News Source: İHA
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