23.11.2024 13:40
In the case of the Newborn Gang, which has shocked Turkey, the sixth hearing of the trial involving 47 defendants is taking place today. While 21 of the 22 detained defendants are being heard, the gang leader, Dr. Fırat Sarı, was left to the end. Notably calm during his defense, Sarı confessed that he paid 750 lira per baby.
In order to receive money from the Social Security Institution (SGK), the first hearing of the case known as the 'Newborn Gang', which caused the deaths of healthy babies by referring them to the hospitals they had agreements with, continues on its 6th day. In the case where 22 are detained and 47 defendants are being tried, the gang leader Fırat Sarı is currently making his defense. The hearing, which takes place at the Istanbul Bakırköy 22nd High Criminal Court, began with the court panel taking their seats.
In his defense, Sarı, who drew attention with his calm demeanor, made chilling statements. According to journalist Emrullah Erdinç, Fırat Sarı, who paused to ask for a napkin while making his defense, made a shocking confession. Sarı stated that he paid ambulance driver Gıyasettin 750 lira per baby. Continuing his confession, Sarı used the following statements:
"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 based on a fixed salary. Later, we said 'let's be partners', but it didn't happen."
"WE SAID 'LET'S BE PARTNERS' BUT IT DIDN'T HAPPEN"
From Fırat Sarı's statement:
"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 based on a fixed salary. Later, we said 'let's be partners', but it didn't happen.
The money we received at our hospital was not money, it was a small amount. Give it to the doctor, give it to the nurse, give it to the ambulance driver, nothing was left. Our interlocutors were the hospital officials. For example, someone like hospital owner Ali Dirik. We were talking with Osman Hoca and Atilla Bey at Beylikdüzü Medilife Hospital. We discussed that everything in the hospital would be done with the hospital's knowledge."