At least 76 people have died and dozens were injured in a fire at a ski resort hotel in the city of Bolu.
The blaze broke out at the 12-storey Grand Kartal Hotel in the early hours of Tuesday.
An initial toll of 10 dead was raised significantly in the hours after the fire by Turkey’s interior ministry.
Scores killed as hotel engulfed by flames in Turkish ski resort16 hours ago
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