13 Suspects Face 1998 Years in Prison in Kartalkaya Hotel Fire That Killed 78 People

The indictment, which was prepared with a request for imprisonment of up to 1998 for 13 suspects and 22 years and 6 months for 19 suspects regarding the fire that broke out at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Bolu Kartalkaya and caused the death of 78 people, was accepted.

The Bolu Chief Public Prosecutor's Office had completed its indictment regarding the fire that broke out at the Grand Kartal Hotel on January 21, in which 78 people lost their lives and 133 people were injured. The indictment stated that the hotel owners, company board members and managers Halit Ergül, Emine Murtezaoğlu Ergül, Ceyda Hacıbekiroğlu, Elif Aras, Emir Aras, Zeki Yılmaz, Ahmet Demir, Kadir Özdemir, Cemal Özer, Mehmet Salun, as well as Bolu Municipality Deputy Mayor Sedat Gülener, Deputy Fire Chief Kenan Coşkun and Firefighter İrfan Acar were "responsible for the incident with possible intent."

The indictment requested that 13 people be sentenced to a total of up to 1,998 years in prison each for 78 counts of "killing with possible intent" and "intentionally wounding with possible intent."

Penalties are also requested for technical staff and kitchen staff

In the indictment prepared by the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the hotel's technical personnel Tahsin Pekcan, Hüseyin Özer and Bayram Ütkü, kitchen personnel Reşat Bölük, Enver Öztürk and Faysal Yaver, work safety experts Kübra Demir and Ece Kayacan, receptionist Yiğithan Burak Çetin, Mudurnu Energy Industry and Trade Inc. officials İbrahim Polat and İsmail Karagöz, FQC Global Certification Inc. official Ali Ağaoğlu and his employee Aleyna Beşinci, LPG installation maintenance workers Doğan Aydın and Muharrem Şen, Bolu Provincial Special Administration Secretary General Sırrı Köstereli, Bolu Provincial Special Administration Deputy Secretary General Bünyamin Bal, Bolu Provincial Special Administration Licensing and Inspection Manager Yeliz Erdoğan and former Bolu Provincial Special Administration Licensing and Inspection Manager Mehmet Özel were each sentenced to 22 years and 6 months in prison for "causing the death and injury of more than one person through conscious negligence."

Deep in the dense forests of northern Guatemala, archaeologists have unearthed a treasure that time had forgotten, a Mayan city that is nearly 3,000 years old. Named Los Abuelos, which means “The Great Parents” in Spanish, this ancient city stands out not only for its age but also for the symbolic meanings it carries.

The Maya civilization emerged around 2000 BC and reached its peak between 400 and 900 AD in what is now southern Mexico and Guatemala, as well as parts of Belize, El Salvador, and Honduras.

The Guatemalan Ministry of Culture announced the discovery of a new ancient city about 21 km from the important Uaxactun archaeological site. The city’s ruins are filled with massive pyramids, elaborately carved monuments and figures, suggesting that the city was not only a settlement for the ancient Mayan people, but also an important ceremonial centre.

Even the name of the city is shrouded in mystery; Los Abuelos. The name of this newly discovered city was inspired by two human-like statues found in the area. It is thought that these figures date back to 500-300 BC and may be connected to “ancestor spirit worship” rituals. In other words, this is not just a city, but also the voice of the ancestors, a sacred center.

The Mayan civilization is known to have begun in 2000 BC. However, Los Abuelos dates to the Middle Preclassic period, between 800-500 BC, making it one of the oldest Mayan ceremonial centers found to date. Located in the Peten region of Guatemala, just 21 km from Uaxactun, this city covers a huge area of ​​16 square km.

A past submerged

Archaeologists have also found a giant 33-metre pyramid, Preclassic wall paintings and a mind-blowing canal system, meaning the city is not just magnificent, it’s also an engineering marvel.

The Mayan map is being redrawn

The Guatemalan Ministry of Culture says the discovery creates a previously unknown urban triangle between Tikal, Uaxactun and Los Abuelos, challenging what was previously known about Maya urban planning and ceremonial structures.

The connection between Tikal and Teotihuacan

Another excavation at Tikal in April found 1,000-year-old Teotihuacan altars at the same site, suggesting there may be stronger ties between the Maya and Mexico's ancient Teotihuacan culture than previously thought.

Source: SPUTNIK