You're reading AL-Monitor City Pulse — Istanbul, a weekly exploration of Istanbul’s vibrant arts and culture scene with insights on key social happenings and off the beaten path recommendations. To ...

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KARTALKAYA, Turkey — As flames tore through a 12-story hotel at a popular ski resort in northwestern Turkey, friends Esra Karakisa and Halime Cetin watched helplessly as the horror unfolded ...

Multiple survivors have said that they heard no fire alarms and could not find fire escapes. A Turkish engineers union said in a statement that photos from inside the hotel before the blaze showed ...

Eleven people, including the hotel owner, have been detained as part of the Turkish investigation. Hotel managers have issued a statement saying they mourn the losses and are co-operating fully ...

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya says the pain was "impossible to describe". A fire at a ski resort hotel in Türkiye's Bolu mountains has killed at least 76 people and forced panicked ...

The death toll from a fire that ripped through a hotel at a popular ski resort in northwestern Turkey rose to 76 people, according to the interior minister. "Unfortunately, the number of dead is ...

2026 World Cup co-hosts Mexico wrap up their two game swing of South America on Tuesday, when they face River Plate in an international friendly. Mexico are coming off a 2-0 win over Brazilian ...