ISTANBUL: A huge fire killed at least 76 people Tuesday (Jan 21) as it ripped through a hotel at a popular ski resort in northern Turkiye that was packed with people enjoying the winter holidays, including families. The blaze at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Kartalkaya broke out around 3.30am (0030 GMT), sending huge clouds of smoke into the night air and sparking panic among the guests. "Unfortunately the number of dead is now 76," said Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya on Tuesday night, updating an