More than 250 hotels will be closed in Istanbul following inspections conducted by regulatory authorities after the tragedy at the Kartalkaya ski resort, according to the T24 portal, Report informs via TASS.
According to the Istanbul governor's office, inspections were carried out in 12 prefectures.
Lack of operating licenses and violations, including fire safety violations, were found in 253 hotels, 64 of them are located in the Beyoglu district, popular among foreigners, in the European part of Istanbul.
Istanbul Governor Davut Gul previously announced that all hotels in the city found to have violations will be closed and sealed by the end of the week, at the latest by Monday, February 3. Istanbul has approximately 3,000 hotels.