Significant development in the Rojin investigation: Action taken for a second prosecutor... Family members re-interviewed

While an additional prosecutor has been assigned to the investigation into the death of university student Rojin Kabaiş (21), whose lifeless body was found 18 days after she went missing in Van, the statements of her father, mother, and sisters were retaken via the Audio and Visual Information System (SEGBİS).

The lifeless body of Rojin Kabaiş, a first-year student in the Child Development Department of the Faculty of Education at Van Yüzüncü Yıl University (YYÜ), who left her dormitory in Van on September 27, 2024, and was never heard from again, was found by Mehmet Emin Ankay (60) in the rural Mollakasım neighborhood on October 15. According to the autopsy results, the cause of the young woman's death was stated to be drowning.

SECOND PROSECUTOR ASSIGNED TO THE FILE

A second prosecutor has been assigned to the ongoing investigation. The new prosecutor re-interviewed Rojin's father, Nizamettin Kabaiş, as well as her mother and three sisters. Nizamettin Kabaiş and his family, who came to the Diyarbakır Courthouse with their lawyer Nahit Eren the other day, gave their statements to the prosecutor via SEGBİS. Stating that they were called by the Van Police Department, Nizamettin Kabaiş said, "I was told that a new prosecutor had been assigned, that he was the second prosecutor on the file. They asked for 4 people: Rojin's mother, her sisters, and her little sister Elif. They said, 'Let them come for a statement of sorts, let us get to know Rojin.' They asked about what they had talked about with Rojin, how she was doing while she was in Van, and what she liked. They called us for that purpose. We went to the Diyarbakır Courthouse. First, her mother's statement was taken. We were all in one room anyway. We told Mr. Nahit as well. He came as our lawyer. We were all in the room together. The prosecutor started with the mother first. The prosecutor asked about the conversations they had. How was Rojin's mood? How was she doing, what did she like? He asked these kinds of things. Her mother told the prosecutor that she had left a voice message for Rojin, and that she had sent her a photo of a meal, with the tray included. It meant she was eating. Then her mother sent another voice message, saying 'If you are available, call me so we can talk.' We talked to her upstairs. She came down. Then Rojin said, 'I am going to the market, I will buy coffee.' She went to the door of the market. After that, they hung up the phone. Then she talked to her friend. The prosecutor asked about these conversations. The prosecutor asked the sisters in the same way. Her sister also said they talked once or twice. She said her mood was good, that they talked via video call, and that Rojin showed her the room she was staying in and the view," he said.

'MY DAUGHTER READ THIS BOOK 8 MONTHS AGO AND RETURNED IT TO THE LIBRARY'

Stating that he also provided information to the new prosecutor about his daughter, Kabaiş said, "I explained it to the prosecutor. I said, 'Regarding the claim that Rojin committed suicide after reading a Sait Faik Abasıyanık book and searching Google on the night she went missing, I was curious and went to the library in Sümerpark in the Yenişehir district to ask for a list of the books my daughter had borrowed and read from there.'

They told me that Rojin had brought the books home, including the Sait Faik Abasıyanık book, 8 months before she went to university. She read them 8 months ago. She brought the books home on February 19, 2024, and returned them on March 13, 2024. Those 3 books stayed in our house for 24 days. I was curious about this. I told the prosecutor. He said we would look into this too. 2 prosecutors will work together. What happened to our Rojin? Who did what? Let them come up with the result as soon as possible. Who harmed her? Who is her killer? Why did it happen like this? Why did it take 4 months? What more questions are we asking? We cannot get an answer. Who left that phone there? The reverse current, 24 kilometers, these are all matters of curiosity," he said.

'HAVING 2 PROSECUTORS RELIEVED ME'

Saying that he felt relieved after the number of prosecutors looking into his daughter's investigation was increased, Kabaiş said, "Our new prosecutor has arrived; I felt a bit relieved because there are 2 prosecutors, it was very good, they are interested, I felt a bit relieved. I mean, nobody had a photo of Rojin in their hands, nobody was curious. I want this. Whether it's television channels, lawyers, celebrities, or members of parliament, whoever it is, let them follow my Rojin's case. Let them be curious too. Let them say, 'What happened to this young student of ours? Who did what? Why did it happen like this?' I mean, this doesn't just fall on me. It doesn't just fall on the family. This duty falls on everyone," he said.

'I AM NOT TARGETING THE STATE'

Expressing his sadness over the comments made on social media claiming that he was targeting the state, Kabaiş said, "I took her to the university, I handed her over. I handed her over to the dormitory. They did not look after her. When I say this, most people misunderstand. They say, 'Nizamettin brother is targeting the state.' He is badmouthing the university, badmouthing the dormitory. Well, if we don't follow these, if we don't say these, how will we find the trail of the killer? What happened to our Rojin, how will we find out? They have put a ban on everything. They have imposed a confidentiality order. Whatever I ask, whatever I am curious about, I get no response. What happened to her phone? Who left her lifeless body there? I want the cameras to be watched.

I could not understand how her phone has not been unlocked for nearly 4 months. A part of WhatsApp has still not been opened. If it hasn't been opened, we said it, and they said it themselves. If it doesn't work, we will send it abroad. Send it abroad. I mean, at most let it take a week, 10 days, why does it take 4 months? Is it that hard to unlock a phone? Let them send the phone to its company. What is inside the phone? Who messaged her? Who talked to her? Maybe someone planned this against her. At least this would come to light," he said.