18.11.2024 19:10
In the first hearing of the Newborn Gang, which caused the deaths of dozens of babies in Istanbul, the statements of the defendant Hakan Doğukan Taşçı were chilling. Taşçı stated that a Turkmen child's family could not afford the surgery, saying, "The hospital management and Fırat Sarı told me, 'This patient is going to die anyway, why are you trying to keep them alive?' I continued anyway."
The Newborn Gang, which provided unfair profits by transferring babies to private hospitals with which it had agreements in Istanbul and caused their deaths, appeared before the judge for the first time. The trial of a total of 47 gang members, 22 of whom are in custody, has begun under the indictment accepted by the Bakırköy 22nd High Criminal Court.
SCANDAL QUESTION FROM HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT
The confession of the defendant Doğukan Taşçı in court was chilling. Taşçı stated that a child of Turkmen nationality without insurance could not be operated on due to the family's financial situation, and that the hospital management told him, "Why are you trying to keep this child alive?"
The dialogue between the court president and Taşçı went as follows:
Court President: (Reading a conversation of the defendant with Hasan Basri) What are you saying here?
"WHY ARE YOU TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE?"
Defendant: This child was a Turkmen child without insurance. The family had no means; he would die if not operated on. I tried very hard, I even called state hospitals. The family could not afford the hospitalization fee. They refused the operation because their financial situation was bad. This patient's condition was poor, but he continued to live. However, when it came to expenses, they told me, "This patient is going to die anyway, why are you trying to keep him alive?"
Court President: Who said that?
Defendant: The hospital management and Fırat Sarı.
Court President: What did you do?
Defendant: I continued; the records show that as well.
Court President: (Reading another conversation related to Hasan Basri)