"Allegation that will stir up trouble in court from the leader of the Newborn Gang."

04.09.2025 22:17

In the sixth hearing of the trial of the Newborn Gang's managers and members, who allegedly gained unfair profits by transferring babies to hospitals they had agreements with and caused their deaths through negligent behavior, the 'organization leader' Fırat Sarı, who made a defense statement, said, "No organization will emerge from here. They want me to commit suicide as well." The hearing has been postponed to tomorrow.

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Recently, an indictment was prepared regarding the second wave operation against the Newborn Gang, which provided unfair profits by transferring babies to hospitals they had agreements with and caused their deaths through negligent behavior. The number of defendants has risen to 57 with the indictment prepared against individuals identified as acting together with the alleged gang leader, Fırat Sarı, which was combined with the main case file.

"NEWBORN GANG" CASE 6TH HEARING

In the 6th hearing of the case held in the conference hall of the Bakırköy 22nd High Criminal Court, some of the defendants, including 6 in custody, were present in the courtroom. Some detained and non-detained defendants connected to the hearing via the Audio and Video Information System (SEGBİS).

ACCUSATION THAT WILL STIR UP THE COURTROOM FROM THE GANG LEADER: THEY WANT MY SUICIDE TOO

During the hearing, detained defendant Fırat Sarı, whose name appears as 'gang leader' in the indictment, made a defense. Sarı stated, "I learned that the Forensic Medicine Report was released on Wednesday, but it was not served to me, and I did not have the opportunity to review it. I request that the report be served to me. If possible, I would like to make a defense regarding this issue at the next hearing. Everyone wants this matter to be resolved as soon as possible. Everyone in prison is asking us what sentence we received. The ATK report is likely the same as the expert report. The entire weight of this case is on you. We are talking about how the Karakoç baby lost weight. The baby was already born sick. This sick baby underwent surgery and cannot be fed orally. If a vein was not inserted, there must be a reason for that. The doctor did not find it suitable for the patient. The baby was resuscitated for 1 hour after birth. We are found at fault regarding a baby that lived only 1 hour. People have constructed these scenarios because of the media. These babies did not die due to incorrect treatment. Deaths occurred over 6 months in 6 different hospitals. These were medical deaths. They all had medical issues. The necessary actions were taken for the babies. The ATK report must be completely independent of the tape recordings. If you ask me, the tape recordings have lost their evidentiary value. Those are tape recordings written by someone without medical terminology training. There should not be such a tape recording in such a case. A MASAK report was requested, and the report was released. I have been accused of corruption amounting to millions of dollars. The total revenue of the Newborn business over 3 years is 11 million Turkish liras for 12 businesses. I have paid my taxes; there is no such money. Why would we kill babies in something that has such income? No organization can emerge from here. They want my suicide too. Everything will fall into place," he said.

"OUR CONVERSATIONS ARE IN THE 112 RECORDS"

Detained defendant Gıyasettin Mert Özdemir, who works at the 112 Emergency Call Center, stated in his defense, "I have not yet seen the Forensic Medicine Institution reports. As far as I have learned, it has been determined that I was not a manager and did not participate in the preparation of the epicrises. I had explained these matters. It is written that we disabled 112 during the transfer processes, but our conversations are in the 112 records. This is evident in the conversations," he said.

NURSE THREATENED FOR RELEASE ALSO SPOKE

Additionally, during the hearing, detained nurse Tuğçe Toptemel, who was threatened for her release by Prosecutor Yavuz Engin, connected to the hearing via the Audio and Video Information System (SEGBİS). The presiding judge asked Toptemel about the conversation in the tape recordings that said, "This baby will die, should we let it go?" Toptemel replied, "The baby's condition was critical. We did not abandon the baby; we continued to intervene. This conversation describes that event."

"IT IS CLEAR THAT NO ONE IS RESPONSIBLE"

Detained defendant Çağla Durmuş, who made a defense during the hearing, stated, "I have been on trial as a detainee for 1.5 years. It is clear that no one is responsible for the Karakoç baby. Therefore, I reiterate my previous statements. I worked with Fırat Sarı. I did not work for any organization. I request my release."

WILL CONTINUE TOMORROW

After the defenses, the hearing will continue tomorrow with the defendants' statements.