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Three From German Family Die After Istanbul Streetfood as Turkey Detains Four Suspects

Authorities are treating the case as suspected food poisoning with the cause still unconfirmed pending forensic tests.

Overview

  • A six-year-old boy, a three-year-old girl, and their mother died in Istanbul; the father remains intubated in critical condition.
  • Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc said four people were detained and samples were taken from locations where the family ate.
  • Local reports say suspects include vendors of filled mussels, kokoreç, and sweets, with negligent homicide allegations under investigation.
  • Officials sealed a food business in Beşiktaş, reviewed hotel CCTV, and questioned witnesses as part of the probe.
  • Autopsies have been completed but yielded little clarity, laboratory analyses are ongoing, and the bodies were taken to Afyonkarahisar for burial.