07.07.2026 01:21
A man who underwent back surgery after a workplace accident in Adana filed a criminal complaint against the hospital and doctor, claiming a forceps was left in his back. Stating that he has been unable to work for years, the man said, 'Doctors now say it's risky to remove the forgotten forceps. No one will touch it, and I've been victimized.'
Mehmet Gür, a father of two living in Adana and a steel assembly worker, had a work accident in Mersin in 2022. Gür was taken to the hospital and discharged after treatment, but when his back pain increased in 2023, he consulted Dr. A.Y.U., a specialist in Brain and Neurosurgery at Seyhan State Hospital. Mehmet Gür was operated on by the doctor, and 4 plates were inserted into his back.
PLATES REMOVED, PUNCH FORGOTTEN
One year later, Mehmet Gür went back to his doctor for a check-up, and the implanted plates were removed from his back. According to the claim, during this procedure, Dr. A.Y.U. forgot a punch in Mehmet Gür's back. After the plates were removed, his pain continued, and he lost his job during this process. Last year, he applied to 5 Ocak State Hospital, and during the examinations there, it was determined that a punch had been forgotten in Gür's back.
DOCTOR DID NOT TAKE THE RISK OF REMOVAL
The doctor at 5 Ocak State Hospital told Mehmet Gür that removing the punch from his back could lead to paralysis and that he could not take that risk. Gür went to Seyhan State Hospital and consulted his own doctor, but he also stated that it was a risky procedure and could not remove the punch. Mehmet Gür also went to Balcalı Hospital and Adana City Training and Research Hospital, but after the doctors there also said the procedure was risky, he was virtually confined to his home.
WENT TO THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE AND FILED A COMPLAINT
Mehmet Gür went to the Adana Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and filed a complaint against the doctor who operated on him and allegedly forgot the punch. The Prosecutor's Office sent a letter to the Ministry of Health's Professional Responsibility Board requesting permission to investigate.
"I AM DESPERATE"
Describing his experiences, Mehmet Gür said, "I thought I would get surgery and regain my health, but it got worse. The doctor saw the forgotten punch in my back, I went to my own doctor, but he didn't believe me at first. Later, during a check-up, he believed me. Right now, I can't work, I am victimized. I have two sons, but one is in prison and the other will go to the military. We have no one to look after us. I just want to have my surgery and return to work. Everyone says the surgery is risky. I can't go to a private hospital either; I am desperate," he said.