ISTANBUL — 2024 · Major Tragedy
Gayrettepe Nightclub Fire
Around midday on 2 April 2024, a fire broke out during renovation work at a nightclub on the basement floors of a 16-storey building in Gayrettepe, Istanbul. Twenty-nine people, most of them renovation workers, died, largely from smoke inhalation. Expert reports concluded that simple precautions could have prevented the fire and the deaths. The trial of 22 defendants, including venue managers and public officials, is ongoing; the court ordered an additional expert report on the officials' liability.
- Date
- 2024
- Place
- Beşiktaş (Gayrettepe), Istanbul
- Category
- Major Tragedy
- Case Status
- Under Investigation
- Coordinates
- 41.0680, 29.0090 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 2 April 2024Fire broke out during renovation; 29 died.
- 2024The indictment was accepted; managers were detained.
- 2025An expert report found the fire preventable.
- AfterwardsA further report on officials was ordered; the trial continues.
Sources
- NTV — Gece kulübü yangınında ek bilirkişi raporu ntv.com.tr ↗
- Karar — 29 kişinin öldüğü gece kulübü yangını davasında ara karar karar.com ↗
- NTV
- Karar
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