On Tuesday evening, the Ministry of Tourism of Turkey issued its official comment on the state of emergency. Mass poisoning of Russian tourists and travel agents, which occurred last weekend during an advertising tour to Bodrum tour operatorsMostravelandCoral Travel? We quote it almost completely:

On the night of May 26-27, 15 Russians participating in a yacht tour in Bodrum were hospitalized with a diagnosis of poisoning. To provide high-quality medical care, all the victims were taken by plane to hospitals in Antalya, and one of them to a clinic in the city of Denizli. Despite the efforts of the doctors, one of the victims, Maria Chaliapin, sadly died.

As of today, it is known that two Russian citizens, Avilia Zalyeva and Viktoria Nikolaeva, are still in intensive care at the Akdeniz Medical University in Antalya. Three of the patients at the Antalya clinic will be discharged today. And all the others will be under constant supervision of highly qualified doctors during the day and, for health reasons, will be discharged tomorrow.

In the hospital of the University of Pamukkale in Denizli, where Alexander Akhurkov was taken, the victim is still receiving intensive treatment in the intensive care unit. Victims are provided with qualified treatment and constant supervision by leading clinic doctors. The patients in the clinic were visited by the Governor of Antalya Mr. Ahmet Altynparmak and representatives of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey.

The situation with the poisoning of tourists is under strict control of the state and the Minister of Culture and Tourism of Turkey, Mr. Ertugrul Gunay. The Aegean administration and relevant authorities are currently investigating the poisoning. Drinks and treats offered to tourists on the yacht are being tested in laboratories. As soon as the causes of poisoning are identified, the public will be made aware of them.”

Source: http://www.tourprom.ru/news/13116/