Families of Kartalkaya fire victims launch justice march to Ankara
In the wake of the deadly 2025 Bolu ski resort fire that left 78 dead, victims’ relatives have initiated a march from the northwestern province to the capital Ankara to press for legal accountability and justice.
The march, which began on July 11 in front of the Bolu Courthouse, was organized at the initiative of Oktay Akişli, who lost his mother Gülçin, his brother Şenol and his 11-year-old niece Mina in the Jan. 21, 2025, blaze at the Grand Kartal Otel in the Kartalkaya ski resort.
Before setting off, the families held a press statement, calling for all those responsible for the tragedy to be brought before the courts.
Lawyer Yüksel Gültekin, who lost eight relatives in the fire, said the Council of State’s First Chamber had authorized investigations into several public officials but that judicial proceedings against them had yet to begin nearly 10 months after the disaster.
