23.10.2026 14:00
In the investigation into the death of university student Rojin Kabaiş in Van, an investigation was opened, with the permission of the Ministry of Justice, against the family's lawyers Abdurrahman Karabulut and Şahin Cangüleç upon the complaint of some individuals who had previously been alleged to be suspects. Lawyer Cangüleç said that the narrowed cell tower report contained a list of six names, while the owners of the DNA belonging to two different men found on Rojin's body still could not be identified.
News: İshak KARA(VAN) -
As the investigation into the death of Rojin Kabaiş, whose lifeless body was found on the shore of Lake Van days after she went missing, continues, authorization for an investigation was granted against the family's lawyers Abdurrahman Karabulut and Şahin Cangüleç following complaints by some individuals. Lawyer Cangüleç stated that they submitted the written defense to the file.
In the investigation conducted into the death of university student Rojin Kabaiş in Van, authorization for an investigation was granted against the Kabaiş family's lawyers Abdurrahman Karabulut and Şahin Cangüleç. Lawyer Cangüleç stated that within the scope of the investigation, authorization for an investigation was granted upon the complaint of some individuals who had previously been alleged to be suspects. After the authorization granted by the Ministry of Justice, the prosecutor's office requested a written defense from the lawyers. The lawyers also submitted their defenses to the investigation file.
Lawyer Şahin Cangüleç, who made assessments regarding the Rojin Kabaiş investigation, stated that significant progress had been made since the day they became involved in the file. Cangüleç, who stated that they made social media posts and press statements regarding the stage the investigation had reached, said that they had certain demands in line with the expert report received from Mersin, that some of these demands were being investigated, and that work on the others continues.
MINISTRY GRANTED AUTHORIZATION FOLLOWING COMPLAINT
Cangüleç noted that while the investigation continued, individuals who had previously been reflected in the press and alleged to be suspects filed a complaint against him and his colleague Abdurrahman Karabulut, and recorded that a letter was written to the Ministry of Justice on the matter. Stating that authorization from the Ministry of Justice is required to conduct an investigation against lawyers, Cangüleç said, 'The Ministry granted the authorization at this point, and the prosecutor's office conducting the investigation requested a written defense from us. We submitted this defense to the file. At the moment, an investigation has been opened against both me and Abdurrahman Karabulut, upon the complaint of certain individuals in the Rojin Kabaiş file, due to news reports reflected in the press.'
SIX-PERSON LIST EMERGED FROM NARROWED BASE STATION REPORT
Stating that one of the important developments they expected in the investigation was the narrowed base station study regarding the phone, Cangüleç said that the report concerning this study had arrived and that some posts had been made on the matter. Cangüleç, who stated that the report was also reflected in the media, conveyed that they were informed that the study contained a list of six names.
Cangüleç, stating that they did not disclose the names of the people on the list for the sake of the investigation, said, 'Within this scope, the prosecutor's office is conducting an inquiry into who these six people are, exactly where their phone lines were located on the day of the incident, how connected these individuals are to the incident, and whether their DNA will be taken. The investigation regarding the six-person name list submitted to the file within the scope of the narrowed base station is currently ongoing.'
Recording that in their last meeting with the prosecutor's office they were informed that no result had yet been reached regarding DNA examinations, Cangüleç stated that there was a partial increase in the number of samples considered in the examinations, that results continue to arrive, but that no conclusion had yet been reached regarding a match.
ROJIN'S PHONE HAS NOT YET BEEN UNLOCKED
Expressing that one of the important issues awaiting an answer within the scope of the investigation was Rojin Kabaiş's phone, Cangüleç said that the phone had previously been sent to two different countries but could not be unlocked. Stating that he and his colleague Abdurrahman Karabulut had also met separately with people who claimed they could unlock the phone, Cangüleç expressed that they also informed the prosecutor's office about these meetings. Recording that efforts to unlock the phone continue, Cangüleç conveyed that no result had yet been obtained.
Stating that they conveyed various requests to the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office within the scope of the file, Cangüleç said that in line with these requests, letters were written to the relevant units in order to expand the investigation and carry out the necessary research. Cangüleç said, 'The prosecutor's office wrote letters to the relevant branches, the police department, and the Homicide Bureau Office conducting the investigation regarding the necessary inquiry into our requests and the expansion of the investigation. The investigation is currently ongoing. However, no concrete person, concrete suspects, or concrete evidence has yet been reached.'
DNA BELONGING TO TWO DIFFERENT MEN
Stating that one of the most important points in the investigation file was the Forensic Medicine Institution report, Cangüleç drew attention to the detection of DNA belonging to two different men on Rojin Kabaiş's body. Emphasizing that determining to whom these DNA samples belong is of great importance for the investigation, Cangüleç said, 'The main issue we are also focusing on is determining to whom the DNA belonging to two different men found on Rojin Kabaiş's body belongs. The work is being carried out mainly in this direction. The answer to this question has not yet been found.'
The investigation into Rojin Kabaiş's death continues with the narrowed base station report, the six-person name list, DNA examinations, and efforts to unlock the phone.