Azerbaijani President Offers Condolences to Turkish Counterpart

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter of condolence to President of the Republic of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan, regarding a tragic fire at a hotel in the Kartalkaya resort in Bolu province, which resulted in the loss of many lives, The Caspian Post reports, citing AZERTAC.

“In light of this tragedy, I share your sorrow and extend my deep condolences to you, the families and loved ones of the victims, and the brotherly people of Türkiye, on behalf of myself and the people of Azerbaijan. I also wish a swift recovery to the injured,” President Ilham Aliyev said in his letter.

At least 66 people died and 51 others were injured in a fire that broke out at a hotel in Kartalkaya ski resort in northern Türkiye, local authorities said on Tuesday.

The fire broke out at around 0027GMT in the restaurant area of the hotel, quickly engulfing the building, according to Bolu Governor Abdulaziz Aydin, The Caspian Post reports, citing Turkish media.

Emergency teams from neighboring cities, including firefighters, disaster response units, and medical teams supported by helicopters were dispatched to the scene.

Authorities evacuated around 230 guests from the hotel as firefighting efforts continued.