13.01.2026 19:25
Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç met with the family of Rojin Kabaiş, who was found dead by the shores of Lake Van, and the family's lawyer. Tunç stated that the investigation into her death is being conducted meticulously, while father Kabaiş said, "We are suffering a lot. I am asking, I mean we are asking the great ones of the state. As a last resort, Ankara is the answer. Hopefully, everything will be resolved in Ankara."
Minister of Justice Yılmaz Tunç stated regarding the death of Rojin Kabaiş, whose lifeless body was found on the shores of Lake Van, "We will continue to take every step necessary for the truth to be revealed and for justice to be served without fail."
Tunç noted in a post on his social media account that he met with the father of university student Rojin Kabaiş, Nizamettin Kabaiş, along with his brother and uncle at the Ministry.
MINISTER OF JUSTICE MET WITH ROJİN KABAİŞ'S FAMILY
Yılmaz Tunç recorded the following in his post: "We shared the pain experienced by our family once again, and we provided them with comprehensive information regarding all stages of the ongoing investigation. The investigation initiated by the Van Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the death of our child Rojin is being conducted meticulously and in a multifaceted manner from the very beginning. Every examination requiring expertise is being carried out without delay, and every stage of the process is being conducted with sensitivity in coordination with all relevant institutions. We will always stand by our grieving family. We will continue to take every step necessary for the truth to be revealed and for justice to be served without fail."
FIRST STATEMENT FROM THE FAMILY AFTER THE MEETING
After the meeting, father Nizamettin Kabaiş stated that he had come to Ankara four times, saying, "We have no strength left to endure. We are asking: What happened to our daughter? Who did this? Why is the killer not found? The last resort is Ankara. We met with our Ministry of Justice. The meeting went positively. God willing, everything will be resolved as soon as possible. We will all be at ease. Who harmed this young girl?"
Kabaiş also said, "Because it is clearer now. There is DNA belonging to two men. Our young girl has been murdered. It is clear that she was attacked. We are suffering a lot. I am asking, I mean we are pleading with the great ones of the state. The last resort is Ankara. God willing, everything will be resolved in Ankara. What happened in Van, what is happening? Why has this case come to this point? We have been suffering for 15 months."
"OUR MINISTER PERSONALLY INFORMED US THAT OUR DEMANDS WOULD BE MET"
The family's lawyer İrem İlhan said the following regarding the meeting: "Today we had a meeting with our Minister Yılmaz Tunç. We discussed the part of the case that has been addressed so far and what we can do moving forward. It was a productive meeting. We had a meeting lasting nearly 1.5 hours. As the Diyarbakır Bar Association, we conveyed our demands. As you all know, we requested the expansion of the case in terms of the areas where the DNA was found, the expansion of the case within the context of sexual assault under the criminal law, and for the forensic experts to prepare better reports. The Ministry's response to us on this matter was very positive. They conveyed that they would follow up on the case, evaluate all our suggestions, and meet our demands personally through our minister."