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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Kartalkaya

Kartalkaya is a ski resort located in the Köroğlu Mountains, in Seben, Bolu Province, Turkey.

History

Kartalkaya was developed as a ski resort in the 1970s. Prior to the there was no permanent settlement although the area was used for livestock grazing during the warmer part of the year.

Kartalkaya has suitable conditions for alpine skiing, ski touring and cross country skiing. The duration of the skiing season is 120 days a year, between December 20 and March 20. The nearest city is Bolu, 54 km (33 mi) away. Kartalkaya is located 2.5 hours away from Esenboğa International Airport, in Ankara, and 3.5 hours away from Istanbul Airport or Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, in Istanbul, by bus.

On 21 January 2025, a fire broke out at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Kartalkaya. At least 78 people were killed, while 51 others were injured.

Culture

Tourism

Kartalkaya has four main hotels.

  • Kartal Hotel
  • DorukKaya Ski & Mountain Resort
  • Kaya Palazzo Ski & Mountain Resort
  • Golden Key Kartalkaya

A fifth hotel, the Grand Kartal Hotel, was destroyed by a fire in January 2025.

Landscapes

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kartalkaya hangi ilçenin sınırları içinde?". Köroğlu Gazetesi (in Turkish). 1 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Turkey mourns hotel fire dead as efforts to identify them continue". BBC. 2025-01-22. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  3. ^ "Waitress dies from Turkish ski resort blaze, one of 78 lives lost as concerns over safety revive". AP News. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Deadly Bolu fire raises questions of possible negligence at hotel". Hürriyet Daily News. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.

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