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The families of the 24 Cypriot children who were killed when the Isias hotel collapsed travelled to Turkey on Thursday ahead of the resumption of the trial of those held responsible<\/strong> for the collapse on Friday.<\/p>\n

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The 24 children, alongside 11 Cypriot adults and 47 others were all killed when the hotel, which is located in the city of Adiyaman, collapsed during the earthquakes in the region on February 6 last year. They had been in Adiyaman to attend a volleyball tournament during that year\u2019s February half term holidays.
\nThe families arrived in Adiyaman on Thursday afternoon and will be joined in the court\u2019s viewing gallery by many high-profile Turkish Cypriot figures.
\nThose include the north\u2019s \u2018prime minister\u2019 Unal Ustel, \u2018deputy prime minister\u2019 Fikri Ataoglu, \u2018education minister\u2019 Nazim Cavusoglu, \u2018deputy parliament speaker\u2019 Fazilet Ozdenefe, Cyprus Turkish bar association chairman Hasan Esendagli, and other \u2018ministers\u2019 and \u2018MPs\u2019.
\nMurat Aktugrali, whose son Aras was among those killed, spoke to the Anka news agency upon his arrival in Turkey.
\nHe said the families of those killed have \u201cthree basic expectations\u201d<\/strong> from the next phase of the trial.
\nThe first is that \u201cthose held in custody continue to be held, and that Efe Bozkurt and Halil Bagci [who were released from custody in March] be re-remanded in custody.\u201d
\nThe pair had been released following a report into the hotel\u2019s collapse by Ankara\u2019s Gazi University. The report had generated controversy as it had been much less scathing than other reports released by Trabzon\u2019s Karadeniz Technical University and the Istanbul Technical University.
\nAktugrali described Gazi University\u2019s report as \u201cvery incomplete and technically unequipped<\/strong>\u201d, and therefore said the families\u2019 second expectation is that a new technical report into the hotel\u2019s collapse be commissioned.
\nThe families\u2019 third explanation, he said, is that \u201cthe investigation should be expanded, and state officials should be included in the case file.\u201d
\n\u201cAs you may remember, there were state officials whose names were mentioned in the indictment published last November,\u201d he added.
\nHe went on to say, \u201cour expectation from the Republic of Turkey is actually very simple; we expect justice<\/strong>. I lost my son Aras Aktugrali, many families lost loved ones. There are children and fathers who lost their families completely.
\n\u201cWe expect the court, the Turkish judiciary, to make reasonable, lawful, and fair decisions.\u201d
\nMeanwhile, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar visited the Famagusta Turk Maarif Koleji (TMK) school, where the children studied.<\/p>\n

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Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar visited the Famagusta Turk Maarif Koleji school, where the children studied<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He said the north has been \u201cexperiencing this pain since February 6.
\n\u201cOf course, many people were lost in Turkey, and I wish them mercy, but a firebomb fell on Cyprus. We have been mourning together since then<\/strong>.\u201d
\nHe added that the Famagusta TMK \u201chas a special place in our hearts and minds. It is our duty to heal these wounds and continue to provide education.\u201d
\nEarlier in the day, he had held a telephone conversation with Turkish Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc, saying that he was \u201cfollowing the case closely on behalf of the grieving families and the Turkish Cypriot people.\u201d
\nTunc said he was also following developments closely.
\nThe court case will begin a week after <\/strong>hundreds of people marched across northern Nicosia to demand justice<\/strong>, eventually gathering in front of the Turkish Embassy.
\nA total of 11 people who have been held responsible for the hotel\u2019s collapse will see their trial resume on Friday, with the court having most recently convened in January.
\nAll 11 defendants, including the hotel\u2019s owner Ahmet Bozkurt and his two sons Mehmet Fatih Bozkurt and Efe Bozkurt, deny all wrongdoing. They stand accused of \u201ccausing death by conscious negligence\u201d, and, if found guilty, could be jailed for up to 22 and a half years each<\/strong>.
\nHowever, the families of those killed and the entire Turkish Cypriot political spectrum have demanded that those charges be upgraded to charges of intentionally killing those inside the hotel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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