00:00A Turkish court sentenced the owner of a ski resort hotel and 10 others to life in prison,
00:07convicting them of severe negligence in connection with a deadly fire that killed 78 people in
00:12January.
00:14The blaze broke out at the 12-story Grand Karta Hotel at the Kartalkaya Ski Resort in the
00:20province of Bolu during the winter school break.
00:23Thirty-four children taking family holidays were among the victims.
00:28The hotel owner, his wife, two daughters, hotel managers, a deputy mayor and a deputy
00:33fire chief were all sentenced to life imprisonment.
00:37The defendants, who have rejected responsibility for the deaths, are expected to appeal the
00:42decision.
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