DMM denied the claim that 'Syrians are given priority in hospitals.'

Some media outlets have claimed that "despite Turkish citizen patients coming after them, priority is given to Syrians under temporary protection in hospitals."

DMM HAS RELEASED A STATEMENT

In relation to the aforementioned claim, a statement was made by the Presidency's Communication Directorate's Disinformation Combat Center (DMM). The statement emphasized that the claim does not reflect the truth and pointed out that, except for the situations specified in the Ministry of Health's General Circular on Priority Order in Polyclinic Services, no one is given priority.

In a statement made from DMM's social media account, the following was noted:

"The groups that will receive priority in polyclinic examinations, without causing disruption to the general service in health institutions and organizations, have been organized as follows within the framework of the relevant legislation:

1. Emergency cases (Cases where immediate medical intervention is deemed necessary by a physician due to sudden illness, accident, injury, and similar situations),

2. Disabled patients,

3. Pregnant women,

4. Patients over 65 years old,

5. Children under the age of seven,

6. Widows and orphans of war and duty martyrs, as well as disabled veterans and their families,

7. Those coming from outside the garrison, personnel of the Turkish Armed Forces, General Command of Gendarmerie, and Coast Guard Command (SGK) currently in service, and their dependents, as well as retired personnel of the Turkish Armed Forces, General Command of Gendarmerie, and Coast Guard Command and their dependents, applicable to health institutions transferred to our Ministry of Health under the Decree Law No. 669,

8. Children with protective and supportive measure decisions under the Child Protection Law No. 5395,

9. Women and their accompanying children who have protective measure decisions under the Law on the Protection of Family and Prevention of Violence Against Women No. 6284 or who are receiving services from women's guest houses,

10. Judges and public prosecutors."