Key Facts
• October 15, 2025: Entire hotel in Istanbul’s Fatih district evacuated.
• Two guests hospitalized with nausea and vomiting symptoms on the same day.
• Last week, a family of four, including a mother and two children, stayed at the hotel.
• The mother and two children (ages 6 and 3) died from suspected poisoning.
• The family, of Turkish-German origin, consumed street food in Ortaköy before falling ill.
• The father remains in critical condition.
• Authorities discovered pesticide use in a first-floor hotel room.
• Seven individuals, including one hotel employee and two pest control workers, detained.
• Guests relocated to alternative accommodations; hotel name and guest count undisclosed.
Summary
An Istanbul hotel in the Fatih district was evacuated on October 15, 2025, after two guests were hospitalized with symptoms of nausea and vomiting. The incident follows the death of a Turkish-German family of four, who had stayed at the hotel the previous week. The mother and two children, aged 6 and 3, died from suspected poisoning after consuming street food in Ortaköy. The father remains critically ill. Investigations revealed recent pesticide use in a first-floor hotel room, leading to the detention of seven individuals, including hotel staff and pest control workers. Guests were relocated to other accommodations, though the hotel’s name and total guest count remain undisclosed.
