The first hearing of the fire tragedy at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Kartalkaya, which claimed 78 lives and left 133 people injured, began on July 7 at the Bolu Social Sciences High School Sports Hall. During the hearings, which lasted 10 days, the defense statements of the defendants and the testimonies of the victims were heard.
In an interim decision announced on July 17, the court ordered the arrest of firefighter İrfan Acar, who was previously under house arrest, and the release of one of the detained defendants, assistant cook Faysal Yaver, under judicial control. Additionally, house arrest was imposed for a period of 4 months on defendants İbrahim Polat, İsmail Karagöz, Yiğithan Burak Çetin, and Ali Ağaoğlu, who were being tried without arrest.
Meanwhile, in the case regarding the fire tragedy, the public prosecutor submitted their opinion on the merits to the court. The opinion requested that 7 defendants, including hotel managers and municipal officials, be punished for the crimes of 'homicide with probable intent' against 78 people and 'causing injury with probable intent' against numerous individuals.
Second hearing of the tragedy in which 32 defendants are being tried has begun
The second hearing of the 32 defendants, 19 of whom are in custody, being tried for the hotel tragedy has begun at the Bolu Social Sciences High School Sports Hall. The detained and non-detained defendants, complainants, relatives of those who lost their lives in the fire, and lawyers for the parties were present in the courtroom. The hearing began after the incoming documents were entered into the record. Four complainants were added to the file with a consolidated indictment.
News Source: İHA
