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Eren Kaşıkçı found dead; Istanbul investigation launched

MasterChef Turkey 2021 champion Eren Kaşıkçı was discovered lifeless in his Kilyos (Sarıyer, Istanbul) home on 29 July 2026. He was 37‑years‑old, married to Ecem Kaşıkçı and a father of one. The Istanbul Cumhuriyet Başsavcılığı opened a suspicious‑death investigation and his body was transferred to the Adli Tıp Kurumu for autopsy. Initial police and medical assessments considered a possible heart‑attack, noting that witnesses saw him reaching toward medication on a bedside table. The death has prompted widespread mourning in Turkey’s culinary community and extensive media coverage, with many former judges and fellow chefs expressing condolences.

The investigation remains ongoing, and the official cause of death will be determined after the forensic examination.

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Adli Tıp Kurumu · Ecem Kaşıkçı · Eren Kaşıkçı · Forensic Medicine Institute (Adli Tıp Kurumu) · Gökçeada, Çanakkale · Istanbul · Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office · Istanbul Cumhuriyet Başsavcılığı · Istanbul Public Prosecutor's Office · Kilyos, Istanbul · Kızıl Sakal Sandviç · MasterChef Turkey

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