High-profile trial for deadly hotel fire that killed 78 opens in Turkey
The Jan. 21 fire hit the 12-story Grand Kartal Hotel at the Kartalkaya ski resort in the province of Bolu during the winter school break. Dozens of children taking family vacations were among the victims.
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