08.06.2026 22:01
The source of businessman Rahmi Koç's controversial "Kurdish woman" joke has been identified. It was determined that the joke in question was taken from a real professional memory in the previously published book of venereal disease specialist Dr. Mahmut Ata. It was observed that the term Kurdish woman did not appear in the book.
Businessman Rahmi Koç told a joke during a hospital opening in Izmir that caused outrage, and its source has been identified. The story was found to be taken from a real professional anecdote in the book of Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialist Dr. Mahmut Ata, which was previously published.
THE PHRASE 'KURDISH WOMAN' DOES NOT APPEAR IN THE BOOK
Examinations revealed that the original text of Dr. Mahmut Ata's book did not contain any ethnic reference such as 'Kurdish woman'.
WHAT JOKE DID RAHMİ KOÇ TELL?
While touring the hospital, Rahmi Koç told the following 'joke': 'The doctor listened to the Kurdish woman's complaint. He said, 'Madam, go behind the curtain and get undressed, get dressed.' The woman replied, 'Doctor, you undress first.'''