Germany Hamburg mother and children buried in Turkey
Following the three deaths in Istanbul, the mother from Hamburg and her two children have been buried in Turkey. They were buried in a village in the western Turkish province of Afyonkarahisar, the state news agency Anadolu reported. The funeral service was attended by relatives of the family and local politicians. The family has Turkish roots.
15.11.2025, 16:24
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The father, mother, six-year-old son and three-year-old daughter had traveled to Istanbul on Sunday. The cause of death is suspected to be food poisoning. The father of the family is still being treated in an intensive care unit in Istanbul.
Deeply shocked
An uncle of the father told Anadolu that he was deeply shocked and called for those responsible to be held accountable. "Whoever did this must be punished," he said.
Four suspects had already been arrested on Friday. According to the state broadcaster TRT, they were selling sweets, stuffed mussels and a dish made from calf intestines (kokorec). They are accused of involuntary manslaughter, Anadolu reported. According to the report, all suspects have previous convictions for other offenses.
