05.03.2026 10:21
The investigation into the incident in which a young engineer in Beyoğlu, Istanbul fell ill after drinking coffee at a café, which was later found to be made with detergent, has been completed. According to the expert report, the person who made the coffee was found to have no fault, while the café owner and the victim reached a settlement for 1 million 500 thousand lira.
After a young engineer in Beyoğlu fell ill after drinking coffee at a café, it was revealed that the coffee was made with detergent, and the investigation into the incident has been completed.
"NO INTENT FOUND IN ACTIONS"
On November 17, 2025, in Beyoğlu, Istanbul, young engineer Ayben Ö.T. was taken to the hospital after falling ill following a cup of Turkish coffee she drank at a café. As part of the investigation initiated by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was determined that the coffee consumed by Ayben Ö.T. was made with detergent, and suspects, including the business owner and the person who made the coffee, were detained and subjected to judicial control measures. Details emerged in the prosecutor's referral letter. The referral letter stated that no element of intent was found in the actions of the suspects, and the incident occurred when the suspect Sıla Nur Ö. asked Münire A. for help due to the café being crowded, and Münire A. entered the café kitchen, which she did not know beforehand, and used a liquid substance from a bottle without any label directly in the coffee-making process.
NO PROSECUTION
The investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the incident has been completed, and a decision was made that there was no ground for prosecution. In the decision of non-prosecution, Ayben Ö.T. was listed as the 'victim', Mustafa Emre T. as the 'complainant', and Engin Ö., Gülsüm Sude Ö., Sıla Nur Ö., and Münire A. as 'suspects'.
THEY SETTLED FOR 1 MILLION 500 THOUSAND LIRA
In the decision, it was stated that the crime attributed to the suspects fell within the scope of 'settlement', and as a result of negotiations, suspects Engin Ö., Gülsüm Sude Ö., and Sıla Nur Ö. paid a total of 1 million 500 thousand lira to the complainant, thus reaching a settlement.
THE PERSON WHO MADE THE COFFEE WAS NOT FOUND AT FAULT
In the non-prosecution decision, which also included the expert report, it was noted that suspect Münire A. was not previously aware of the nature of the liquid substance that was suitable for mixing with drinking water and was unlabeled, and therefore her unintentional use of this substance in making coffee did not constitute fault, and thus it was recorded that Münire A. had no fault in the occurrence of the incident or in the injury of Ayben Ö.T.
For these reasons, a decision was made that there was no ground for prosecution on behalf of the public against the suspects.