ISTANBUL, November 17. . The father of the Böcek family, whose three members died last weekend in Istanbul, allegedly from fast food poisoning, died on November 17 at a local hospital, where he was on a ventilator. The TV channel reported this news TRT News.
Before reportedthat in the small hotel Harbor Suites Old City in the tourist area of Fatih on November 9, the Bodzhek family from Germany stayed, three members of which, including two children three and six years old, died in the hospital, probably from poisoning from stuffed mussels and potatoes that they ate in one of the cafes in the Besiktas area. Doctors fought for days to save the life of the father of the family.
Based on the incident, the Istanbul prosecutor's office opened a criminal case under the clause “Negligence causing death”. As part of the case investigation detained The 11 people, including the hotel's owners and employees, company employees who performed pest control there, and representatives of establishments providing catering services to visiting foreigners.
Police on November 16 seal hotel, with 15 guests posted in other hotels.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on November 17 that law enforcement agencies are conducting a comprehensive investigation into the deaths of four foreigners in Istanbul. “We will not allow concessions on food safety issues and will stand firmly against anyone who endangers the health of the people,” he said in an address to the nation after a cabinet meeting he chaired.
