The fire that claimed 79 lives has sparked public debate over who should be held accountable for the negligence.

A fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Turkey’s Bolu mountains killed 66 people and injured 51. The fire broke out early Tuesday, and many guests panicked, jumping from windows to escape. Emergency responders surrounded the hotel as guests used bed sheets to try to flee.

Nine people detained as part of an investigation Turkey is conducting after a fire broke out at a popular ski resort killing at least 76 people.View on euronews

In the aftermath of the incident, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a day of national mourning to be observed on Wednesday. Rescue teams and local authorities are investigating the cause of the fire,

Outrage over alleged safety failures at a 12-storey hotel in Turkey has escalated into a political clash between the government and the opposition-run local authorities, after a fire killed 79 people and injured more than 50.

Turkish authorities are investigating a fire at a 12-story hotel at a popular ski resort in northwestern Turkey that killed 76 people, including children.

Turkey on Thursday revised the death toll in the devastating fire at a ski hotel in the country's north-west to 78 from 79. The Turkish Ministry of Justice corrected the figure to 78 from the 79 announced the previous day,

Turkey has detained nine people as part of an investigation into a fire that killed 76 people and injured dozens at a ski resort in the Bolu mountains, authorities said.

Four arrested after 76 die in blaze at 12-storey Grand Kartal Hotel in Bolu - Cause of fire under investigation after dozens die at popular ski resort

This week, bereaved families in Turkey buried the victims of a fire at a ski resort in the mountainous Bolu province. Survivors spoke out about a lack of basic fire safety at the Grand Kartal Hotel as anger spilled over on social media.

A fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Turkey’s Bolu mountains killed 66 people and injured 51. The fire broke out early Tuesday, and many guests panicked, jumping from windows to escape. Emergency responders surrounded the hotel as guests used bed sheets to try to flee.