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.