Author: Daily Sabah

A fire engulfed an 11-story hotel at Kartalkaya Ski Resort in Türkiye’s Bolu province early Tuesday, killing 78 people and injuring dozens of others. “We are in deep pain. We have unfortunately lost 66 lives in the fire that broke out at this hotel,” Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya told reporters after inspecting the site and providing the latest information. In a later statement, Yerlikaya updated the death toll to 78, as he vowed to hold everyone responsible for the disaster accountable. Health Minister Kemal Memişoğlu said at least one of the injured was in serious condition, while 17 victims had…

A fire engulfed an 11-story hotel at Kartalkaya Ski Resort in Türkiye’s Bolu province early Tuesday, killing 76 people and injuring dozens of others. “We are in deep pain. We have unfortunately lost 66 lives in the fire that broke out at this hotel,” Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya told reporters after inspecting the site and providing the latest information. In a later statement, Yerlikaya updated the death toll to 76, as he vowed to hold everyone responsible for the disaster accountable. Health Minister Kemal Memişoğlu said at least one of the injured was in serious condition, while 17 victims had…

A fire engulfed an 11-story hotel at Kartalkaya Ski Resort in Türkiye’s Bolu province early Tuesday, killing 66 people and injuring 51 others. “We are in deep pain. We have unfortunately lost 66 lives in the fire that broke out at this hotel,” Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya told reporters after inspecting the site and providing the latest information. Health Minister Kemal Memişoğlu said at least one of the injured was in serious condition, while 17 victims had been discharged from hospitals. The blaze started around 3:30 a.m. (12:30 a.m. GMT) on the fourth floor of the 161-room hotel, the Bolu…

The chair of a foundation of families who lost their relatives to decades of PKK terrorism and security officers injured in the fight against the group criticized politicians for undermining the terror-free initiative. Lokman Aylar, who heads the Turkish Foundation of Veterans and Families of Martyrs, told reporters on Monday that nobody should resort to political maneuvers over the process of the initiative launched by government ally Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli. Bahçeli last year urged the temporary release of jailed PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan so that he would make a call for the group to lay down…

Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay) President Fatma Meriç Yılmaz said Kızılay is launching new projects in Syria to address the needs of war victims, particularly targeting women and disadvantaged groups. “Together with the Syrian Red Crescent, we are initiating projects targeting women, disadvantaged groups, psychosocial support and minor home repairs,” Yılmaz told Turkish daily Sabah on Tuesday. “However, this is just the beginning, and we must think long term while adapting to daily and weekly developments to diversify our services,” she said. Since the Syrian crisis began, Kızılay has been pivotal in delivering aid, working closely with the Syrian Arab Red…

Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay) President Fatma Meriç Yılmaz said Kızılay is launching new projects in Syria to address the needs of war victims, particularly targeting women and disadvantaged groups. “Together with the Syrian Red Crescent, we are initiating projects targeting women, disadvantaged groups, psychosocial support and minor home repairs,” Yılmaz told Turkish daily Sabah on Tuesday. “However, this is just the beginning, and we must think long term while adapting to daily and weekly developments to diversify our services,” she said. Since the Syrian crisis began, Kızılay has been pivotal in delivering aid, working closely with the Syrian Arab Red…

A fire at a hotel in Kartalkaya Ski Resort in Türkiye’s Bolu province killed 10 people and injured 32 others early Tuesday, according to local authorities. The fire broke out around 3:30 a.m. (12:30 a.m. GMT) on the fourth floor of the 11-story hotel, Bolu Governor’s Office said in a statement. Emergency teams, including 30 fire trucks and 28 ambulances, were dispatched to the scene from Bolu and nearby provinces. A total of 85 vehicles and 231 personnel were involved in firefighting and rescue operations, with additional reinforcements continuing to arrive. “Preliminary findings indicate that six of our citizens have…

A fire at a hotel in Kartalkaya Ski Resort in Türkiye’s Bolu province killed 10 people and injured 32 others early Tuesday, according to local authorities. The fire broke out around 3:30 a.m. (0030 GMT) on the fourth floor of the 11-story hotel, Bolu Governor’s Office said in a statement. Emergency teams, including 30 fire trucks and 28 ambulances, were dispatched to the scene from Bolu and nearby provinces. A total of 85 vehicles and 231 personnel were involved in firefighting and rescue operations, with additional reinforcements continuing to arrive. “Preliminary findings indicate that six of our citizens have lost…

Greece said on Monday that it had “successfully intercepted” Turkish aircraft that it claimed had breached its national airspace during Türkiye’s Blue Homeland exercise in the Aegean Sea earlier this month. “The Greek Air Force carried out its first operational interception mission with upgraded F-16 Viper aircraft, responding to a breach of national airspace by Turkish aircraft,” a report in the Greek City Times said. The incident, which unfolded during Türkiye’s Blue Homeland exercise, coincided with an increase in unauthorized air activity, the report said, claiming the episode involved “more serious breaches” than daily violations of air traffic, including two…

A tragic incident in the southeastern province of Hakkari has brought attention back to the ongoing debates over stray dogs in Türkiye. On Sunday, 12-year-old Eslem Teker was attacked by a pack of stray dogs while walking in an empty field along the Ipek Yolu in Yüksekova district. Bystanders who witnessed the attack called emergency services and paramedics rushed to the scene. Despite immediate treatment at the Yüksekova State Hospital, Teker succumbed to her injuries. The young girl’s family, who were waiting at the hospital, were overwhelmed with grief, with some relatives reportedly suffering nervous breakdowns. Following the attack, authorities…