10.10.2025 17:46
In the Güzelbahçe district of İzmir, two defendants were sentenced to prison in connection with the death of 86-year-old Fatma Uraz at a nursing home. The sentences for the defendants who bathed Uraz were upheld by the appellate court. A warrant has been issued for the doctor of the nursing home.
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In the Güzelbahçe district of İzmir, Fatma Uraz (86) from the elderly care home was hospitalized due to the redness on her body after taking a bath and subsequently passed away. In the case, the 2.5-year prison sentence given to the defendant Nesrin Ö. (56) and the 3 years and 4 months sentence given to Tuğçe A. (57) were upheld by the appellate court, while an arrest warrant was issued for the doctor Naciye S. working at the nursing home in another case.
The incident occurred on September 16, 2018, at a private elderly care home. Fatma Uraz, who was bathed by Nesrin Ö. and Tuğçe A., developed redness on her body, and some parts of her skin were peeled off. The staff applied ointment to Uraz. Later, her relatives, noticing the redness, took her to the hospital. Uraz passed away on September 21, 2018. Uraz's daughter, Zehra Yılmazer, filed a complaint against the staff. In the investigation initiated, Nesrin Ö. and Tuğçe A., whose statements were taken, denied the accusations. In the indictment, Tuğçe A. was found primarily at fault, while Nesrin Ö. was found secondarily at fault, and a case was opened against the two defendants for 'causing death by negligence' with a request for up to 6 years in prison.
REDUCTION APPLIED IN THE DECISION
In the ongoing trial at the İzmir 43rd Criminal Court of First Instance, the report from the 1st Specialization Department of the Forensic Medicine Institution stated that there was no medical evidence that Uraz died from traumatic effects other than burns, and that her death occurred as a result of burns and developing complications (fluid-electrolyte imbalance), and that no dermatological disease that could lead to Uraz's death was detected. The defendant Nesrin Ö. was sentenced to 3 years in prison for 'causing death by negligence', but due to her background, social relations, and behavior during and after the incident and trial process, the sentence was reduced to 2 years and 6 months. The other defendant, Tuğçe A., was also sentenced to 4 years in prison for 'causing death by negligence'. Due to the defendant's background, social relations, behavior during and after the incident and trial process, and the effects of the sentence on the defendant, a reduction was applied, and the sentence was reduced to 3 years and 4 months.
Following the objections of the family's lawyers, another case was opened against the nursing home doctor Naciye S. (57) at the İzmir 58th Criminal Court of First Instance for 'causing death by negligence'.
DECISIONS BECAME FINAL
After the appeals against the sentences given to Nesrin Ö. and Tuğçe A., the case was brought to the appellate court. The 14th Criminal Chamber of the İzmir Regional Court of Justice decided that there was no error in the determination and discretion of the sentences, that there was no legal violation regarding the procedure and substance, and that there was no deficiency in the evidence proceedings. The Criminal Chamber concluded that the evaluation in terms of proof was appropriate, that the actions were correctly characterized, and that they conformed to the types of crimes foreseen in the law. The İzmir Regional Court of Justice 14th Criminal Chamber, which rejected the appeals, upheld the decisions of the local court, and the sentences given to the defendants became final.
STATEMENT NOT TAKEN SINCE FEBRUARY 2024
In the İzmir 58th Criminal Court of First Instance, where Doctor Naciye S. is being tried, the 3rd hearing was held. Naciye S., who did not attend the first 2 hearings and did not make a defense, also did not attend the 3rd hearing. Consequently, in the interim decision, it was decided to issue an arrest warrant due to the inability to determine the defendant's current address, the attempts to take her statement since February 2024, and the defendant's absence from the hearings.
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