Meeting Held with the Istanbul Governor's Office Regarding Inspections Conducted at Hotels in Istanbul

TÜROB President Müberra Eresin met with Istanbul Deputy Governor Mr. Mehmet Sülün and held a comprehensive discussion on the inspections launched at hotels by the Istanbul Governor's Office. At the meeting, it was emphasized that the disruptions experienced during the inspections should be resolved and that joint work should be carried out on improvements to the implementation process.

The meeting was also attended by TÜROB Secretary General İsmail Taşdemir, TÜROB Board Member Mustafa Topaloğlu, and representatives of the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism. During the talks, a consensus was reached that the current implementation principles should be reviewed in order to make the inspection processes more effective and efficient.

Following the hotel fire disaster that occurred in Bolu Kartalkaya in the past period, the Istanbul Governor's Office had, with a circular it issued, begun inspections of all public and private sector facilities in the city regarding fire safety. These inspections are being carried out to check compliance with the fire regulations in force. The Istanbul Governor's Office established inspection commissions, in coordination with all district governorships, together with the İBB Fire Department, district municipalities, district police departments, and other relevant authorized institutions as necessary.

In line with the issued circular, the compliance of all public places, venues, and businesses in the districts with the fire regulations will be inspected, and any deficiencies will be remedied promptly. In this process, the necessary warnings will be issued to business owners so that identified deficiencies are remedied without delay; and the necessary penal proceedings will be applied to businesses found to be in violation of the regulations.

We thank Istanbul Deputy Governor Mr. Mehmet Sülün, who hosted the meeting, for his kind invitation and constructive approach.