Uludağ, one of the first and important ski centers of Türkiye, is defined as ‘White Paradise’ by ski lovers with its natural beauty.
On January 21st, 36 people were killed in the Grand Kartal Hotel in Kartalkaya Ski Center Bolu, 36 people died in Uludağ in March.
After fires, hotels and facilities in the ski centers were also under the spotlight. 8 thousand 500 beds with 20 hotels with a capacity of 7 guesthouses in Uludag, Metropolitan Municipality Fire Department, Private Hotel and Accommodation facilities examined. After the inspections, many facilities were detected in deficiencies against possible fire and disaster and notification was sent to the owners of the business to eliminate them within the time given.
Osmangazi District Municipality, where the work licenses of 16 hotels do not resolve the problems during the period given, were canceled by the Ministry of Tourism Business. Thereupon, the owners of the business, these decisions, ‘decision to stop the execution’ to apply to the Regional Court of Justice.
Gümtob: It is not easy to eliminate all deficiencies until the new season
South Marmara Touristic Hoteliers and Operators Association (GUPOB) officials, 16 brand hotels in Uludag, the work license and tourism business certificate of the cancellation of themselves, they said.
Stating that the facilities of the hotels should be renewed from the beginning to the end, the authorities, the old building stock in the region, after the desire to apply new legislation facilities encountered these problems, the hotels until the new season to eliminate all the deficiencies of the new skiing season will be faced with the risk of a large part of the hotel in Uludag.
Uludag, on the other hand, the ski season began between December 15, 2024 and February 28, 2025, 793 thousand 26 holidaymakers from the road and cable car hosted, while the national parks of the 161 thousand 610 vehicles in the same period made.
