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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Andrew Wilks

6 stand trial in Istanbul over insecticide poisoning deaths of Turkish-German family

Turkey Tourists Poisoned - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Six hotel staff and pest control workers went on trial in Turkey on Tuesday, charged with causing the deaths of a family-of-four from Germany poisoned by insecticide while on vacation in Istanbul, media reported.

The Turkish-German Bocek family were staying at the Harbour Suites Old City hotel in Istanbul’s Fatih district when they fell ill on Nov. 12, the state-run Anadolu news agency said.

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