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Mother and Two Children From Hamburg Die in Istanbul After Suspected Food Poisoning

Forensic tests will determine the cause as police pursue a suspected food poisoning case.

Overview

  • The father remains intubated in critical condition after the deaths of the 3- and 6-year-old children and their mother.
  • Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunç said four suspects were detained, samples were collected from places the family ate, and a business in Beşiktaş was sealed.
  • The family reportedly consumed street food in Ortaköy, including filled mussels, Kumpir and other items, but the exact source of contamination has not been identified.
  • Investigators are reviewing the hotel’s surveillance footage and have questioned witnesses, while autopsies and toxicology are being conducted at the Forensic Medicine Institute.
  • The German Foreign Office confirmed the children were German nationals and said consular support is being provided as the criminal investigation continues.