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Two German Children Die in Istanbul After Suspected Food Poisoning

Turkish health authorities confirmed the deaths, opening a formal investigation.

Overview

  • The parents are being treated in an intensive care unit, according to the Turkish Health Ministry.
  • Turkish media report the family ate mussels and stuffed potatoes from a street vendor in Istanbul’s Ortaköy district on Tuesday.
  • All four family members were admitted to a hospital with suspected food poisoning soon after the meal.
  • Officials have not released definitive toxicology or autopsy findings on the cause of death.
  • Reports say the family lives in Germany and was visiting Turkey on holiday.