A 26-year-old Kazakh citizen has died in Istanbul under unusual circumstances: according to Turkish media, she was trying to climb from a sixth-floor balcony onto the roof of an adjacent building. The tragedy and the response of Kazakhstan's foreign ministry were reported by infohub.kz.
Turkish outlet Haberler reported that the incident occurred in Istanbul's Şişli district. The publication stated: "A 26-year-old Kazakh citizen, A. B., who had climbed from the balcony of the 6th floor of the building where she lived onto the roof of a neighboring house, is believed to have fallen to the -2nd floor level after stepping onto a canopy located in the gap between the buildings. It was established that the woman, who died at the scene, had arrived in Turkey in September on a tourist visa."
After the incident was reported, police officers and medical teams arrived at the scene. Doctors pronounced the young woman dead, and her body was taken to the morgue of the Institute of Forensic Medicine.
According to the outlet, the deceased had arrived in the country together with a Russian citizen and had been living with her. The police investigation into the circumstances of the incident is ongoing.
An NUR.KZ correspondent sent a request to the press service of Kazakhstan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The ministry confirmed that it was aware of the death of a Kazakh citizen in Istanbul.
"Kazakh diplomats are in contact with the relatives of the deceased and are providing them with consular and legal assistance. The competent authorities of Turkey are conducting an investigation, and the circumstances are being clarified. The matter is under the control of the Foreign Ministry of Kazakhstan," the ministry said in its response.