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Turkish police investigating after family on holiday dies in suspected poisoning

Turkish police are investigating after a vacationing family of four died of suspected poisoning in Istanbul.

The Böcek family, who were visiting from Hamburg, Germany, fell ill on November 12 after a day touring one of Istanbul’s main tourist spots and eating street food, according to Turkish state-run news agency Anadolu.

Initially treated for what appeared to be food poisoning, the family was discharged from a hospital but returned later with worsening symptoms.

The two children, Kadir, 6, and Masal, 3, died Thursday, and their mother, Cigdem, 27, died a day later. The father, Servet, 38, remained in critical condition over the weekend and died on Monday, Anadolu reported.

Turkey hotel deaths: Deadly phosphine gas suspected

Reports now indicate chemical poisoning is behind the deaths of four family members on holiday in Istanbul. It's not the first time chemical fumigants have led to accidental deaths.

Chemical poisoning — not foodborne disease — is now being investigated as the probable cause of the deaths of a German-Turkish family in Istanbul last week.

It has again brought the role of phosphine-producing pesticides into focus, and follows several similar incidents in Turkey and around the world.

Local newspaper Cumhuriyet has now reported the initial findings from forensic analyses performed on samples taken from the bodies of the mother and her two children who died between 13 and 14 November. The father and husband of the deceased passed away on 17 November.

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