February 08, 2026 09:48 pm (IST)
Istanbul Fire
Turkey: Hotel fire in eastern Istanbul kills 2 people
Istanbul: At least two people have died, and two others were injured in a fire that occurred in a seven-story hotel in eastern Istanbul on Friday, media reported.
The fire broke out in the Pendik district at 07:45 a.m. local time (04:45 GMT), Turkish news agency IHA reported.
The report added that the causes of the incident were being established.
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