Couple dies after eating cherries in Turkey; pesticide suspected

A couple in Turkey's Kastamonu province has died after consuming cherries from a tree that authorities suspect may have been treated with agricultural pesticide. Ahmet Derin, 63, and his wife Rahime Derin, 60, fell ill on July 1 after picking and eating cherries from a tree in a relative's garden in the Karabey village of Tosya district.

They were initially taken to Tosya State Hospital by emergency services following a report from relatives. The couple was later transferred to Kastamonu Training and Research Hospital. Despite medical efforts, Ahmet Derin passed away on the same day.

His wife, Rahime Derin, who had been receiving intensive care, died the following evening. The exact cause of their deaths is expected to be determined by autopsy results. Investigations are ongoing, and samples have been taken from the cherry tree to ascertain if it was treated with any agricultural chemicals.