30.08.2026 08:30
Famous comedian Cem Yılmaz was taken to the hospital after falling ill with severe chest pain at his home in Çanakkale. It was determined that Yılmaz had a heart attack, and a stent was inserted into his blocked artery with an intervention lasting approximately 40 minutes. Prof. Dr. Ercan Akşit, who performed the operation, said, 'He came in with one of the major heart attacks a person can experience,' while it was announced that the artist's condition is stable.
Famous comedian Cem Yilmaz, who collapsed at his home in Canakkale due to severe chest pain, suffered a massive heart attack. The 53-year-old artist, who was brought back to life with emergency intervention in a race against time, had a stent inserted through his wrist. The doctor who performed the operation summarized the seriousness of the condition with the words "One of the biggest crises one could experience," while it was announced that Yilmaz's condition in intensive care was stable.
COLLAPSED AT HOME
When 53-year-old famous comedian Cem Yilmaz suddenly began experiencing chest pain that progressively worsened while resting at his home in the Ayvacik district of Canakkale, 112 emergency services were notified. Yilmaz was taken to Ayvacik State Hospital, where initial tests revealed that his condition was a serious heart attack. After the critical first intervention by the local health teams, a race against time began. Yilmaz was quickly transferred by ambulance to Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University (COMU) Faculty of Medicine Hospital for a more comprehensive operation.
40-MINUTE CRITICAL INTERVENTION: STENT INSERTED THROUGH WRIST
The artist, who arrived at COMU Faculty of Medicine with his consciousness intact, was immediately taken to the angiography laboratory by Prof. Dr. Ercan Aksit, a faculty member of the Cardiology Department, and his expert team. In a delicate operation performed through the wrist and lasting approximately 40 minutes, a balloon and stent were applied to the blocked main artery supplying the front of the heart. Thanks to the flawless functioning of the first aid chain, the blockage was successfully opened without any necrosis of the heart tissue or development of heart failure.
PROF. DR. AKSIT: HE CAME WITH A MAJOR CRISIS, RAPID REFERRAL SAVED HIS LIFE
After the operation, Prof. Dr. Ercan Aksit, appearing before the press, revealed the extent of the danger and the details of the process with these words:
"Mr. Cem came to us with one of the biggest heart attacks a person could experience. His angiography went very well; we completed the procedure within 40 minutes and put him in bed. The colleagues at Ayvacik State Hospital intervened excellently, and our ambulance directed him very quickly. Since we intervened within two hours, we took him to bed healthily without most of his tissue dying or turning into heart failure. If his condition remains stable like this, he may be discharged in two days."
REASSURING MESSAGES FROM THE MINISTRY AND THE FAMILY
Following the successful operation, reassuring statements came one after another from the top of the state and family members. Health Minister Kemal Memisoglu, in a post on his social media account, stated that the medical interventions had concluded successfully, the artist's overall condition was good, and that his treatment was continuing in the coronary intensive care unit, conveying his wishes for a speedy recovery.
His brother Can Yilmaz, who waited at the hospital throughout the process, shared the following message to alleviate public concerns:
"Cem Yilmaz's condition is good. After the heart spasm he experienced, the necessary intervention was carried out without delay, and the treatment process was completed successfully. He is currently resting under the supervision of his doctors. We would like to thank everyone who called, sent messages, prayed, and sent their good wishes during this process."