Overview
- The father died on November 17 after days in intensive care, raising the death toll of the visiting Böcek family to four.
- Prosecutors opened a case for causing death by negligence as investigators pursue parallel lines into food purchases and potential toxic exposure.
- A court ordered the arrest of four of the 11 detainees, including a café owner and street vendors the family visited, with the rest under investigation.
- Police sealed the Harbour Suites Old City on November 16 and moved about 15 guests to other hotels, while three additional foreign tourists were hospitalized in stable condition.
- AHaber, citing forensic sources, reports suspicion of aluminum phosphide exposure after recent disinfection and says an expert report now views chemical poisoning as more likely than foodborne illness, with final lab findings pending.