Suspicious death in Kagithane: Azerbaijani woman found dead at home

Suspicious death in Kagithane: Azerbaijani woman found dead at home

10.08.2026 13:50

In Kagithane, police found Azerbaijani national Latife Ibadova dead in a home they entered following a tip-off. While there were no signs of assault or sharp instrument injuries on her body, narcotics were seized in the residence. It was claimed that the man she lived with had left the home 15 minutes before the report; her body was taken to the Forensic Medicine Institute for an autopsy.

Police teams who entered a house in Kağıthane upon a report found that Azerbaijani national Latife İbadova (57), lying motionless in a room, had lost her life. While no signs of assault or sharp/pointed object injuries were found on İbadova's body, her corpse was taken to the Forensic Medicine Institute morgue to determine the definitive cause of death. Police teams launched an operation to apprehend a person named Ferhat, who was claimed to have lived in the same house with İbadova and left the house approximately 15 minutes before the report.

Suspicious death in Kağıthane

DECEASED WOMAN IS AZERBAIJANI NATIONAL

The incident occurred around 13:30 yesterday in the Çağlayan Neighborhood. According to the claim, upon a report coming from abroad, police teams entered a house whose door and window were open. During their examination, the teams found the woman lying motionless in the room. It was determined by health teams in their check that the woman had lost her life. After the incident, police teams who launched an investigation identified the woman as Azerbaijani national Latife İbadova.

Kağıthane suspicious death investigation

CLAIM THAT THE PERSON SHE LIVED WITH LEFT THE HOUSE 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE REPORT

Police teams continuing their investigations found no signs of assault or sharp/pointed object injuries on İbadova's body in their initial examination. However, a substance believed to be drugs was found in a plastic bottle on the table in the house. The substance was taken by the teams for analysis. On the other hand, police teams who spoke with neighborhood residents learned that a person named Ferhat lived in the same house with İbadova. According to the neighbors' claim, the person named Ferhat left the house approximately 15 minutes after the report was made.

Forensic investigation at the scene

BODY TAKEN TO FORENSIC MEDICINE INSTITUTE MORGUE FOR DEFINITIVE CAUSE OF DEATH

Additionally, the neighbors claimed that the couple had been arguing during the night hours for some time. After examinations by the crime scene investigation team and the public prosecutor, the woman's lifeless body was taken to the Forensic Medicine Institute morgue by hearse to determine the definitive cause of death. The prosecutor's office launched an investigation into the death deemed suspicious.

Police investigation continues

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