Rojin Kabaiş's father, Nizamettin Kabaiş, holds a photo of his daughter during a gathering in Van demanding justice for her death. (Photo shared on several X accounts)
Nizamettin Kabaiş collapsed when he found his daughter's body at the morgue, 18 days after she disappeared from the university campus in Van, southeastern Turkey. There were deep wounds on Rojin's ankles and bruising across her skin. The 21-year-old body was found on Oct. 15, 2024, on the shores of Lake Van and the event sent shockwaves all the way to Diyarbakir, the Kabaiş family’s hometown. Photos taken before her death show a smiling young woman. Rojin Kabaiş was excited to start a course that would set her on a path toward becoming a teacher. On Sept. 27, the day she disappeared, she told her dorm mate that she was going to collect pebbles on the banks of the lake.Her father, upon seeing her body, was unable to get up again and an an ambulance came to take him away. The cause of his daughter's death has not yet been...
Nizamettin Kabaiş collapsed when he found his daughter's body at the morgue, 18 days after she disappeared from the university campus in Van, southeastern Turkey. There were deep wounds on Rojin's ankles and bruising across her skin. The 21-year-old body was found on Oct. 15, 2024, on the shores of Lake Van and the event sent shockwaves all the way to Diyarbakir, the Kabaiş family’s hometown. Photos taken before her death show a smiling young woman. Rojin Kabaiş was excited to start a course that would set her on a path toward becoming a teacher. On Sept. 27, the day she disappeared, she told her dorm mate that she was going to collect pebbles on the banks of the lake.Her father, upon seeing her body, was unable to get up again and an an ambulance came to take him away. The cause of his daughter's death has not yet...
