Doctor Pelin Pinar Dies After Falling From Eighth Floor in Istanbul

Dr. Pelin Pinar, a 27-year-old obstetrics resident at Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital, died after falling from the balcony of her eighth-floor apartment in Istanbul's Gaziosmanpaşa district. Her body was taken to the Council of Forensic Medicine morgue for an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.

The incident occurred around 01:00 on Wednesday, November 11, in Yenimahalle. Health and police teams were dispatched to the scene following a report.

“Lavaboya gidip klozetin kapağını açıp oturduğum esnada dışarıdan güm diye bir ses geldi ve ardından çığlık sesi geldi.”

Pinar's boyfriend, 28-year-old Nebi O., gave a statement to prosecutors as a suspect. He said they met through social media about a year ago and had been living together since May. They had planned to become engaged on November 21.

Nebi O. said he was in the bathroom when he heard a noise and a scream, then went to the balcony and saw Pinar on the ground. He stated that they had gone to Kuyumcukent that day, bought gold and a necklace, ate at a shopping mall, and looked at engagement dresses.

The suspect said Pinar had told him she was pregnant and later experienced bleeding while they were in Antalya. He said hospitals told them the baby had been lost, and they went to a hospital in Istanbul for a check-up after returning. He added that Pinar was sad about the miscarriage and they discussed it on the night of the incident.

Nebi O. said Pinar drank alcohol after they returned home, and he also drank alcohol and played a game. He said he turned off the game around 23:40 and tried to comfort Pinar. He was in the bathroom when he heard a noise and a scream.

The hospital where Pinar worked issued a condolence message. Her colleagues and the medical community expressed sadness over her sudden death. The official forensic investigation results are awaited to determine whether the death was an accident.