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Two Dutch Teenagers Found Dead in Istanbul Hotel, Police Open Investigation

No cause of death has been released by Turkish authorities.

Der Taksim-Platz in Istanbul. Hier sollen sich die beiden Jugendlichen eine Vergiftung zugezogen haben, ehe sie verstarben.
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Die Familie war in Istanbul in ein Restaurant gegangen.

Overview

  • The boys, ages 15 and 17, were discovered dead in their hotel room in Istanbul’s Fatih district.
  • Emergency responders at the scene could only confirm the deaths, according to local reports.
  • Their 57-year-old father was described as in shock and was taken to a hospital.
  • A hotel employee said the father called for help and that one son was found in bed and the other on the floor.
  • Media reports state the family had dined in the Taksim area the previous evening, and the father reportedly did not eat while his sons did.