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Kartalkaya

Ski resort in north-central Turkey

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vertical	405 m (1,329 ft)
top_elevation	2,255 m (7,398 ft)
base_elevation	1,850 m (6,069 ft)
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7 surface lifts
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Kartalkaya is a ski resort located in the Köroğlu Mountains, in Seben, Bolu Province, Turkey.

History

Kartalkaya was developed as a ski resort in the 1970s. Prior to the there was no permanent settlement although the area was used for livestock grazing during the warmer part of the year.

Kartalkaya has suitable conditions for alpine skiing, ski touring and cross country skiing. The duration of the skiing season is 120 days a year, between December 20 and March 20. The nearest city is Bolu, 54 km (33 mi) away. Kartalkaya is located 2.5 hours away from Esenboğa International Airport, in Ankara, and 3.5 hours away from Istanbul Airport or Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, in Istanbul, by bus.

On 21 January 2025, a fire broke out at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Kartalkaya. At least 78 people were killed, while 51 others were injured.

Culture

Tourism

Kartalkaya has four main hotels.

Kartal Hotel
DorukKaya Ski & Mountain Resort
Kaya Palazzo Ski & Mountain Resort
Golden Key Kartalkaya

A fifth hotel, the Grand Kartal Hotel, was destroyed by a fire in January 2025.

Landscapes

Köroğlu Dağları 08 06 1990 Kartalkaya Flug.jpg|Aerial view Grand Kartal Hotel in Kartalkaya.jpg|Grand Kartal Hotel 2007 Doğal oluşum Kartalkaya Taşı ve benzersiz manzarası.jpg|Kartalkaya wind power Bolu 8207 nevit.jpg|Kartalkaya in winter Kartalkaya.jpg|Kartalkaya ski slope

References

(1 January 2024). "Kartalkaya hangi ilçenin sınırları içinde?". Köroğlu Gazetesi.
(2025-01-22). "Turkey mourns hotel fire dead as efforts to identify them continue".
(23 January 2025). "Waitress dies from Turkish ski resort blaze, one of 78 lives lost as concerns over safety revive". AP News.
(22 January 2025). "Deadly Bolu fire raises questions of possible negligence at hotel". Hürriyet Daily News.

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