22.07.2026 00:30
After the Ministry of Justice denied claims that 'DNA samples were not taken from the clothes and necessary biological examinations were not conducted' in the Rojin Kabaiş investigation, details of the reports prepared by the Van Gendarmerie Criminal Laboratory and the Forensic Medicine Institute Biology Department have emerged. The reports listed findings regarding blood, semen, and DNA examinations on the clothes one by one.
The Ministry of Justice announced that the claims in some media outlets that 'DNA samples were not taken from Rojin Kabaiş's clothes and necessary biological examinations were not conducted' do not reflect the truth.
Following the Ministry's statement, the findings in the biological examination reports prepared by the Van Gendarmerie Criminal Laboratory Directorate and the Forensic Medicine Institute Biology Department, which are part of the investigation file, have come back to the agenda.
BLOOD DETECTED ON VEST, NO SEMEN FINDING
In the expertise report of the Van Gendarmerie Criminal Laboratory Directorate dated October 30, 2024, it was stated that numerous stains were detected on the underwear, vest, bra, tracksuit bottoms, and cardigan belonging to Rojin Kabaiş, and biological examination was conducted. According to the report, blood was detected in the stain sample number 1 on the vest, while no semen finding was found in the same sample. No semen was detected in other samples on the underwear, bra, and tracksuit bottoms either.
FEMALE DNA PROFILE OBTAINED
The Gendarmerie Criminal Laboratory determined that a DNA profile belonging to a female genotype was obtained from a stain sample on the underwear. The obtained profile was compared with crime scene DNA profiles in the national DNA database, but no matching profile was found, as recorded in the report.
FORENSIC MEDICINE INSTITUTE CONDUCTED RE-EXAMINATION
Later, upon the request of the Van Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the clothes were re-examined by the Forensic Medicine Institute Biology Department. The Chief Public Prosecutor's Office requested to determine whether there were findings of menstruation on the clothes, whether there was biological evidence regarding the use of sanitary pads, the re-evaluation of previously detected DNA profiles, and a detailed examination of the sample where blood was detected on the vest.
In the examination conducted by the Forensic Medicine Institute, the Kastle-Meyer test gave positive results for stains on the vest, bra, and tracksuit top. However, it was reflected in the report that negative results were obtained in confirmation tests for human hemoglobin and Seratec PMB tests for the detection of menstrual blood.
NO OTHER COMPARABLE DNA FOUND BESIDES THE DECEASED'S DNA
In the DNA analyses of the Forensic Medicine Institute, a female DNA profile compatible with Rojin Kabaiş's DNA profile was obtained from the sample in the anal area of the underwear. The report stated that most of the other examined samples did not respond to DNA analysis or did not form a DNA profile suitable for comparison, and no other DNA profile of comparable quality was detected other than the deceased's DNA profile.
NO EVALUATION COULD BE MADE REGARDING PAD USE
Additionally, in the Forensic Medicine Institute report, it was noted that no determination could be made by the institute regarding whether a sanitary pad was used on the clothes. This setup provides a more accurate and current introduction from a journalistic perspective, as it directly ties the news to the Ministry of Justice's statement.