Wednesday, 15 February 2023
Four people have been arrested in connection with the collapse of the 10-storey Isias Hotel in Adıyaman at the epicentre of Kahramanmaraş earthquake where approximately 100 people were left under the rubble. This includes 35 people, who were Turkish Cypriot students, families and teachers and 30 tour guides who lost their lives.
According to a statement by the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, “An immediate investigation has been initiated regarding the aforementioned hotel managers, and all necessary investigations and investigations are carried out meticulously. Within the scope of the investigation, the hotel managers, Ahmet Bozkurt, Efe Bozkurt, Amine Bozkurt and Şule Özbek, have been arrested and they have been transferred to Adıyaman province for the necessary procedures. Our work continues meticulously for other possible suspects/suspects and all precautions have been taken“.
It was alleged that the owner of the Grand Isias Hotel, Ahmet Bozkurt, was caught while fleeing to Georgia.