25.08.2025 11:35
It was claimed that Op. Dr. Mehmet Çakmak, who works at Çam and Sakura City Hospital, resigned due to complaints about the workload after performing 1,502 surgeries in three years. Responding to the claim reported in some newspapers, Çakmak stated, "My reason for resignation is not the workload," while in his separation statement, he mentioned, "I had to leave the state hospital because my salary from the government was not enough to cover the expenses in Istanbul."
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The resignation decision of Pediatric Surgery Specialist Dr. Mehmet Çakmak, who works at the Çam and Sakura City Hospital in Istanbul, has caused a significant public reaction.
"I PERFORMED 1502 SURGERIES IN 3 YEARS"
Announcing his resignation decision on his X account, Dr. Mehmet Çakmak stated, "I performed surgeries on 1502 patients in 3 years at the Çam and Sakura City Hospital. My colleagues and I encountered very rare cases in the world. We faced many challenges together. We worked almost breathlessly. Still, we started each day with the same energy. And although I didn't want to, the day of separation has come."
He added, "I had to leave the state hospital because the salary from the state was not enough for the expenses in Istanbul. All my patients I have followed can reach me via social media at any time without expecting anything in return. I wish all my patients and their relatives, whom I have been able to help even a little, a healthy life."
IT WAS ALLEGED THAT HE RESIGNED DUE TO INTENSITY
While Çakmak's announcement of leaving the hospital caused a great stir, some media outlets claimed that the doctor made the decision to resign due to the intensity of performing 1502 surgeries in 3 years.
DOCTOR'S REACTION TO THE NEWS WAS PROMPT
Despite stating in his announcement, "I had to leave the state hospital because the salary from the state was not enough for the expenses in Istanbul," Dr. Mehmet Çakmak did not delay in responding to newspapers that claimed he made the decision due to intensity.
"MY REASON FOR RESIGNATION IS NOT INTENSITY"
In a new post on his X account, Çakmak said, "I have been associated with an unrelated headline in the news. Please correct it. My reason for resignation is not intensity. We are people who do our job with love and always with the same excitement. I cannot digest the way they title it as if we are tired of our work. This is not journalism," he stated.
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