UAE expresses solidarity with Turkey, conveys condolences over victims of hotel fire

The United Arab Emirates has conveyed its sincere condolences and expressed solidarity with the Republic of Türkiye over the victims of a fire in a hotel in Bolu Province, which resulted in dozens of deaths and injuries.

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) expressed its sincere condolences to the government and people of Türkiye, and to the families of the victims of this tragedy, as well as its wishes for a speedy recovery for all the injured.

The fire at a 12-story hotel at a popular ski resort in northwestern Turkey killed at least 66 people, Turkey's Interior Minister said.

Ali Yerlikaya said at least 51 other people were injured in the disaster that struck the Grand Kartal hotel in the resort of Kartalkaya, in Bolu province's Koroglu mountains, some 300 kilometers (185 miles) east of Istanbul. The fire occurred during the schools semester break, when hotels in the region are packed.

"We are in deep pain. We have unfortunately lost 66 lives in the fire that broke out at this hotel," Yerlikaya told reporters after inspecting the site.