Istanbul
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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…
