23.11.2024 16:10
In the sixth day of the Newborn Gang Case trial, the detained defendant Fırat Sarı, who is alleged to be the leader of the organization, is making his defense. Sarı, who stated regarding the infant deaths, "I do not think there was any negligence or that we made any mistakes," changed the subject when asked about the nurses' statements regarding the lack of doctors. Sarı also mentioned that the hospital owners were aware that babies were being brought in exchange for money.
In Istanbul, in a case where 47 defendants are being tried for allegedly transferring neonatal emergency patients to private hospitals they had previously agreed upon, leading to their deaths and unjust profits, the defense of the detained defendant, doctor Fırat Sarı, who is considered the leader of an organized crime group, is being taken.
Referred to as the gang leader, Sarı confessed to paying 112 ambulance driver Gıyasettin Mert Özdemir for the transfer of patients. Fırat Sarı stated, "I was paying Gıyasettin 750 lira per baby. His wife was working with insurance. Since he was a civil servant, we made the payments this way. I was also giving money to Hakan Doğukan. İlker Gönen was my salaried employee. Our agreement was initially made on a fixed salary basis. Later, we said, 'Let's be partners,' but it didn't happen," he expressed.
"I DON'T THINK WE MADE A MISTAKE"
In response to the question "Is there negligence regarding the deaths of 10 babies?", Sarı replied:
- Prosecutor: Don't you accept negligence regarding the baby deaths? Can you say everything was done properly? There is a significant shortage of nurses, and the defendants said they are not doctors.
- Fırat Sarı: I don't think there was negligence or that we made a mistake. I was not involved in most of them. I did what I was supposed to do on my part.
- Prosecutor: What do you say about the defendants' (nurses') statements regarding the shortage of doctors?
- Fırat Sarı: (He shifted to another topic.) I cannot say that there was a general deficiency.
"THE HOSPITAL OWNERS WERE AWARE"
Fırat Sarı, who stated that he provided services under the name of consultancy to hospitals, indicated that the hospital owners were aware of the transfers for money:
- Prosecutor: Were the managers aware that babies were being brought for money? You already accepted this. Give a clear answer.
- Fırat Sarı: The hospital owners were aware.
- Prosecutor: "Were aware" or "were aware"?
- Fırat Sarı: They were aware.