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title: "New detentions and DNA testing in Van death investigation"
url: https://gazete.tv/en/story/2026-09-18-new-detentions-dna-testing-van-death/
lang: en
date: 2026-09-18
updated: 2026-09-18T20:18:16.068Z
category: society
sources: 2
agreement: single-source
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# New detentions and DNA testing in Van death investigation

In the investigation led by the Van Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, a couple who were detained gave statements and had DNA samples taken, and their home was searched; the couple was later released. The family's lawyer said they might request exhumation of the grave if necessary.

## Who is in this story

- [Van Chief Public Prosecutor's Office](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/van-cumhuriyet-bassavciligi/) — Institutions
- [BBC Turkish](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/bbc-turkce/) — Media
- [Van](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/van/) — Places

## News sources

- [Rojin Kabaiş soruşturması: 'Fethi kabir talebinde bulunabiliriz'](https://www.bbc.com/turkce/articles/cqpve8g4vzglo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — BBC Türkçe (foreign) — 2026-09-18
- [Rojin Kabaiş'in ailesinin avukatı: Fethi kabir talebinde bulunabiliriz](https://www.diken.com.tr/rojin-kabaisin-ailesinin-avukati-fethi-kabir-talebinde-bulunabiliriz/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rojin-kabaisin-ailesinin-avukati-fethi-kabir-talebinde-bulunabiliriz) — Diken (independent) — 2026-09-18

## Other editions

- tr: https://gazete.tv/tr/story/2026-09-18-van-olum-sorusturmasinda-yeni-gozaltilar-dna/
- ar: https://gazete.tv/ar/story/2026-09-18-new-detentions-dna-testing-van-death/
- ru: https://gazete.tv/ru/story/2026-09-18-rassledovanii-gibeli-cheloveka-vane-novye-zaderzhaniya/

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