World · Middle East · 13 hrs ago
Rojin Kabaiş’s uncle reportedly attacked and threatened in Istanbul
Four masked people reportedly attacked Ahmet Kabaiş in Istanbul, according to the lawyer representing Rojin Kabaiş’s family.
The lawyer said the attackers told Ahmet to drop the case and threatened Rojin’s father, Nizamettin Kabaiş.
Ahmet was being taken to hospital by ambulance, the lawyer said.
Rojin Kabaiş was a 21-year-old university student in Van, eastern Turkey, who went missing in September 2024 after leaving her dormitory.
Her body was found on the shore of Lake Van in October, and an investigation into her death is continuing.
The lawyer said the attack targeted the family’s search for answers and urged authorities to identify and arrest those responsible and protect the family.
A lawyer for Rojin Kabaiş’s family says her uncle, Ahmet Kabaiş, was physically attacked in Istanbul by four masked people.
The lawyer says the attackers told the uncle to stop pursuing the case and also threatened Rojin’s father, Nizamettin Kabaiş.
The lawyer said Ahmet Kabaiş was being taken to hospital by ambulance.
The lawyer called on authorities to identify and arrest the attackers and ensure the family’s safety.
Rojin Kabaiş disappeared in September 2024, and her body was found on the shore of Lake Van in October 2024.
- Who
- Ahmet Kabaiş, Rojin Kabaiş’s uncle, was reportedly attacked. Her father, Nizamettin Kabaiş, was also reportedly threatened.
- What
- The family’s lawyer said four masked people physically attacked Ahmet Kabaiş and threatened the family.
- When
- The date and time of the reported attack are not stated.
- Where
- Istanbul.
- Why
- The lawyer said the attack targeted the family’s effort to uncover the truth about Rojin’s death and seek justice. The attackers reportedly told the family to leave the case.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Rojin Kabaiş went missing after leaving her student residence.
Her body was found on the shore of Lake Van in Mollakasım.
The family’s lawyer reported that Ahmet Kabaiş was attacked in Istanbul and that Rojin’s father was threatened.
- Reported attackers
- Four masked people
- Reported location
- Istanbul
- Attacked relative
- Ahmet Kabaiş, Rojin’s uncle
- Threatened relative
- Nizamettin Kabaiş, Rojin’s father
- Lawyer
- Abdurrahman Karabulut
- Injury response
- Ahmet Kabaiş was being taken to hospital by ambulance
What people are saying
Rojin Kabaiş’s uncle, my client Ahmet Kabaiş, was physically attacked in Istanbul by four masked people who threatened, ‘Leave the Rojin case alone!’
They also threatened Rojin’s father, Nizamettin Kabaiş, saying, ‘We will do the same to you as we did to him!’
I call on the authorities to immediately identify and arrest the attackers, uncover the people and connections behind the attack, and ensure the safety of the Kabaiş family.