Hotel Fire Kills Olympic Skier in Turkey

A fire at a closed ski resort hotel in northwest Turkey on Thursday, March 27, 2025 killed an Olympic skier and his father, only months after a similar incident killed more than 70 people at another Turkish ski hotel, according to several news reports.According to the FIS, the 25-year-old son, Berkin Usta, competed in slalom and giant slalom at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games while representing Turkey. In slalom, he didn’t finish. In giant slalom, he placed 43rd. Berkin’s last