50 hotels closed in Antalya

In Antalya, after a fire at the Kartalkaya ski resort in Bolu province, 50 hotels were closed, NTV Haber reports.

"In Antalya, the municipal authorities have sealed 50 hotels in Kaleici and its surroundings," the article says. Hotel owners have already been notified of the closure.

According to the newspaper, the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism has sent an urgent letter to the heads of 81 provinces. It says about the need to seal all facilities operating without registration and license. In addition, entrepreneurs will need to provide the authorities with a certificate for the implementation of tourism activities.

In Turkey, on the night of January 21, a fire broke out at the Kartalkaya hotel at the ski resort in Bolu. A total of 78 people were killed, 51 more were injured. January 22 was declared a day of mourning in Turkey.

According to T24, the hotel had violations in the operation of the fire alarm and smoke control system, as well as evacuation exits. According to preliminary data, the fire started in the kitchen of the restaurant. Most people died due to carbon monoxide poisoning.