Overview
- The body was found on January 20 near the Kuruçeşme pier by Bebek and recovered in a wetsuit before transfer to the Istanbul Forensic Medicine Institute.
- The Russian Consulate in Istanbul said DNA testing confirmed the remains are those of 29-year-old Nikolai Svechnikov.
- His parents identified the body on Thursday and, with consular support, are completing documents for return to Russia.
- An official autopsy report on the cause of death is in process and is not expected before late April.
- The family and their lawyer condemned leaks of DNA findings and images in Turkish media and are considering complaints and legal action, alongside earlier filings seeking scrutiny of race organizers.