On the night of January 21, local time, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlica said that the death toll from the fire at a Turkish ski resort has risen to 76, and the rescue operation has ended. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, and the prosecutor has detained 9 people, including the hotel owner, for investigation.

A fire broke out in a hotel in Kartakaya Ski Resort, Bolu Province, at around 3:30 a.m. that day. This is a popular hotel in Turkey. It coincides with the ski season, and many guests are families. Preliminary investigations show that there were 234 guests in the hotel when the fire broke out. Turkish media reported that the hotel was on the edge of a cliff, which made subsequent firefighting difficult. Turkish President Erdogan announced that January 22 would be a national day of mourning.