13.03.2026 10:21
A dispute between a doctor and a patient at a family medicine clinic in Izmir was taken to court; while the citizen featured in the footage was fined 66,000 TL, the citizen appealed the decision, claiming he did not insult anyone. In the footage that emerged, the doctor can be heard saying during the argument, "Doing this and then who came to kiss our hands."
Images have emerged of a dispute between a doctor and a patient at a family medicine clinic in Izmir last summer. Following the incident, the matter was taken to court, and the citizen featured in the footage was fined 66,000 TL.
CITIZEN REACTED TO THE DECISION
After the court ruling, the citizen stated that he did not insult the doctor. Claiming that the individuals present with the doctor provided false testimony, the citizen reacted to the penalty by saying, "I did not insult, yet I was punished."
"WHO CAME AND KISSED OUR HANDS"
In the released footage, the doctor can be heard saying during the argument, "By doing this, who came and kissed our hands later?" With the sharing of the incident's footage on social media, the debate has resurfaced.