Press Release Regarding the Fire that Broke Out at a Hotel in Erbil

Republic Of Türkiye Ministry Of Foreign Affairs 05.02.2016

No: 37, 5 February 2016

We have learned that according to initial reports, 17 people lost their lives in a fire that broke out at a hotel in Erbil, Iraq in the evening of 5 February 2016 . It is also understood that no Turkish citizens are among the deceased.

We are following the developments and making the necessary preparations to meet the possible requests of the KRG.

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