Following a tragic hotel fire in the popular ski resort of Kartalkaya in Turkey’s northwestern Bolu province this week, Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy is facing growing calls for his resignation from opposition politicians and others who accuse him of having failed to fulfill his duties to ensure that the hotel met fire safety regulations.
The fire erupted at around 3:30 a.m. local time Tuesday in the Grand Kartal Hotel, a 12-story ski resort popular with vacationers during Turkey’s midterm school holiday, claiming the lives of 78 people and injuring 51 others.
The blaze reportedly began in the hotel’s restaurant area and rapidly spread throughout the building, trapping many sleeping guests. The tragedy sent shockwaves…
