Reaction of the lawyer removed from the courtroom to the presiding judge: I warned him twice, he does not listen to the law.

In Istanbul, the first hearing continues in the case of 47 defendants who are accused of transferring emergency patients to the neonatal units of private hospitals they had previously agreed upon, causing their deaths and making unjust profits.

During the hearing held in the courthouse's conference hall by the Bakırköy 22nd High Criminal Court, 22 detained defendants, including the detained defendant Fırat Sarı, 8 of whom are women, 19 non-detained defendants, and the parties' lawyers were present. Some non-detained defendants connected to the hearing via the Audio and Visual Information System (SEGBİS) from the courthouses in their respective cities.

ORGANIZATION LEADER: MY MONTHLY INCOME IS 400 THOUSAND TL

In the hearing that started with identity determination, detained defendant Fırat Sarı stated that he is single and has 2 children. Sarı, who described himself as a clinical doctor, declared his monthly income to be 400 thousand lira. Detained defendant Gıyasettin Mert Özdemir, an ambulance driver, stated that he is married and has children, and his monthly income is 40 thousand lira.

LAWYER REACTS TO THE NON-READING OF DOCUMENTS

After the identity determination of the defendants was completed, the presiding judge read the newly arrived documents to the court. During this time, lawyer Ömer Kavili, sitting in the audience, stated that not reading the contents of the documents was contrary to procedure.

Following the presiding judge's warning that no one should speak without permission, a discussion ensued. The presiding judge instructed the police to remove the lawyer from the courtroom.

KAVILI REMOVED FROM THE COURTROOM: THE PRESIDENT DOES NOT LISTEN TO THE LAW

Speaking to the press at the door of the courtroom, lawyer Ömer Kavili accused the presiding judge. "The law says documents that come to the file are read," he stated. "I warned the presiding judge twice. He does not listen to the law," Kavili claimed that the presiding judge did not want the courtroom to hear what was in the file.

POLITICIANS ARE ALSO FOLLOWING THE HEARING

After Kavili's departure from the courtroom, the presiding judge repeated the warning against speaking without permission. The hearing is being followed by HÜDAPAR General Chairman Zekeriya Yapıcıoğlu, Victory Party General Chairman Ümit Özdağ, İYİ Party Group Deputy Chairman Buğra Kavuncu, TBMM Justice Commission Member and AK Party Istanbul Deputy Şengül Karslı, TBMM Justice Commission Member and CHP Istanbul Deputy Turan Taşkın Özer, Turkey Bar Association (TBB) President Erinç Sağkan, Istanbul Bar Association President İbrahim Kaboğlu, as well as some members of parliament, representatives of political parties, civil society organizations, bar presidents, numerous lawyers, and press members.