Deadly ski resort hotel fire in Turkey - in pictures


  • Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan carries a coffin at the funeral of one of the victims of the hotel fire at the Kartalkaya ski resort, in Bolu. Reuters
    Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan carries a coffin at the funeral of one of the victims of the hotel fire at the Kartalkaya ski resort, in Bolu. Reuters
  • Mr Erdogan attends a funeral ceremony for the victims of the hotel fire. Reuters
    Mr Erdogan attends a funeral ceremony for the victims of the hotel fire. Reuters
  • Family members stand near freshly covered graves after the funeral of eight people who died in the blaze. AFP
    Family members stand near freshly covered graves after the funeral of eight people who died in the blaze. AFP
  • Relatives and friends mourn during the funeral of Yilmaz Saritas and his children Nehir and Doruk, who were among the 76 people killed. AP
    Relatives and friends mourn during the funeral of Yilmaz Saritas and his children Nehir and Doruk, who were among the 76 people killed. AP
  • Mourners carry two coffins after the funeral of Nedim Turkmen and his family members, outside a mosque in Istanbul. AP
    Mourners carry two coffins after the funeral of Nedim Turkmen and his family members, outside a mosque in Istanbul. AP
  • Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a ski resort in Bolu. AP
    Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a ski resort in Bolu. AP
  • The smouldering wreckage after the fire. AP
    The smouldering wreckage after the fire. AP
  • Tied together bed sheets dangle from the window of the Kartalkaya Ski Resort. The sheets were used by guests to try and escape the flames. EPA
    Tied together bed sheets dangle from the window of the Kartalkaya Ski Resort. The sheets were used by guests to try and escape the flames. EPA
  • Turkish rescue workers and forensics gather at the Kartalkaya Ski Resort in Bolu. AFP
    Turkish rescue workers and forensics gather at the Kartalkaya Ski Resort in Bolu. AFP