09.11.2026 08:42
Ahmet Kabaiş, the uncle of Rojin Kabaiş, whose lifeless body was found 18 days after she disappeared in Van, was attacked by four masked individuals in Istanbul. The attackers beat Ahmet Kabaiş and threatened him, saying, "Drop the Rojin case!" The attackers, who also threatened Rojin's father Nizamettin Kabaiş with the words, "We'll make him like you too!" fled the scene. Ahmet Kabaiş, who was injured, was taken to the hospital by ambulance.
As the investigation into Rojin Kabaiş's death continues, an attack targeting her family occurred. According to a statement by the family's lawyer, Abdurrahman Karabulut, Rojin's uncle Ahmet Kabaiş was beaten by four masked individuals in Istanbul. After the attack, as the suspects fled the scene, the injured Kabaiş was taken to hospital by ambulance.
"LEAVE THE ROJIN CASE" THEY ATTACKED
Lawyer Karabulut reported that while the attackers were beating Ahmet Kabaiş, they made threats targeting the investigation into Rojin Kabaiş's death. According to Karabulut's statement, four people shouted "Leave the Rojin case!" during the attack. The lawyer, who stated that he traveled to Istanbul after the incident, demanded that the attackers be caught.
THEY ALSO THREATENED ROJIN'S FATHER
It was stated that the attackers threatened not only Ahmet Kabaiş but also Rojin's father, Nizamettin Kabaiş. Karabulut explained that the attackers, referring to father Kabaiş, used the words "We will do the same to him as we did to you!" The lawyer, recalling that Rojin's father had previously received death threats via foreign phone numbers, said that the protection requests made for the family had gone unanswered.
CALL FROM THE LAWYER TO THE AUTHORITIES
Stating that the attack also targeted the legal struggle being waged to uncover the truth about Rojin Kabaiş's death, Karabulut called on the authorities to act. The lawyer, who demanded that the attackers be identified and caught as soon as possible, that the connections behind the incident be investigated, and that the safety of the Kabaiş family be ensured, also called on bar associations and human rights organizations for solidarity. According to the information conveyed, no official statement has yet been made by the police or the Istanbul Governor's Office regarding the attack.
DNA FINDING IN ROJIN KABAİŞ'S DEATH
Rojin Kabaiş, a 21-year-old student at Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, disappeared on September 27, 2024, and her lifeless body was found on the shore of Lake Van 18 days later. While the cause of death was initially stated in the forensic medical assessment as drowning in water, it could not be determined whether the incident occurred as a result of suicide, an accident, or an external factor.
In the Forensic Medicine Institute report entered into the investigation file on October 10, 2025, it was stated that DNA profiles belonging to two different men were detected in Rojin's chest and vaginal areas. Thereupon, the DNA profiles of 134 people who might have come into contact with the body were compared. In a subsequent forensic medical assessment, it was stated that the DNA samples might have been transferred through contamination, as well as belonging to people who had been in contact with her before death.
While the family wanted Rojin's death to be clarified in all its aspects, there was also a change of lawyer in the file. After the Van Bar Association's case monitoring team withdrew, the family began to continue the legal process with lawyer Abdurrahman Karabulut.