16.08.2026 15:00
Orthopedics specialist Dr. Erkut Karaca passed away in Düzce. His funeral prayer was led by his cousin, imam Hasan Navruz. His family, colleagues, and citizens attended the ceremony, and the funeral was buried in the City Cemetery.
The funeral of Dr. Erkut Karaca, a 52-year-old Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist who passed away in Düzce, was laid to rest. The funeral prayer was led by his cousin, who is an imam.
FUNERAL PRAYER LED BY HIS COUSIN
The funeral of Dr. Erkut Karaca, who worked at a private hospital in the city, was sent off on his final journey at Şehitlik Mosque. Karaca's funeral prayer was led by Hasan Navruz, his cousin and the imam of Gülük Mosque affiliated with the Kayseri Melikgazi Muftiship.
LAID TO REST WITH TEARS
In addition to Karaca's family and relatives, his colleagues and many citizens attended the ceremony. Family members accepted condolences before the funeral prayer. After the prayer, Dr. Erkut Karaca's body was laid to rest with prayers at the City Cemetery.
WHO IS ERKUT KARACA?
Erkut Karaca was born in 1974 in the Nazilli district of Aydın. Karaca, who completed his primary, middle, and high school education in Nazilli, began his medical education at Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine in 1991 and graduated in 1997.
After graduating from medical school, Karaca worked as a general practitioner and served for about two years at the Söğüt Health Center in Burdur, affiliated with the Ministry of Health.
In 1999, Karaca began his specialization training in the Department of Anatomy at Abant İzzet Baysal Düzce Faculty of Medicine, and in 2000, he continued his specialization training in the Orthopedics Department of the same faculty. He completed his training in 2004 and became an Orthopedics and Traumatology specialist. His specialty area is also listed as Orthopedics and Traumatology on physician profiles.
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
After his specialization, Erkut Karaca worked as an Orthopedics Specialist at the Ministry of Health Erzurum Numune Hospital for approximately six months in 2004. In the same year, he completed his military service at the 200-bed Ağrı Military Hospital.
In 2005, Karaca was appointed to the Ministry of Health Düzce Atatürk State Hospital, where he worked for 13 years. Throughout his professional career, he continued his work in the field of Orthopedics and Traumatology.
Online professional records regarding Karaca's medical history also include his position at Düzce Atatürk State Hospital and his specialization in Orthopedics and Traumatology.
SCIENTIFIC WORKS AND PATENTS
According to the information provided, Erkut Karaca carried out research and development activities in the field of Orthopedics and Traumatology between 2004 and 2019 and received 18 patents within the scope of these studies.
One of Karaca's works was an external fixator device that could enable the computer-assisted correction of bone and height shortness. This device was exhibited at the Düzce University Technopark stand at the International Invention Fair of the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology, held at the CNR Convention Center in Istanbul on March 2-4, 2017.
According to the information provided, the device became the world champion among 243 projects. Karaca also continued his scientific work and participated in congresses and scientific meetings.
Regarding Karaca's academic work, the PubMed record shows that he was listed as an author in a scientific publication associated with Fizema Private Clinic in Düzce and the field of Orthopedics and Traumatology.
WHY DID DOCTOR ERKUT KARACA DIE?
The exact cause of Erkut Karaca's death has not yet been determined, as it is pending determination within the scope of the investigations conducted after the incident, following the removal of his body to the Düzce University morgue.
According to the information obtained, Karaca's car with license plate 81 EK was seen parked on the highway at the 1st viaducts location on the Düzce crossing of the Anatolian Highway. When citizens who noticed the situation checked the surroundings, Karaca was found motionless under the viaduct.
After the notification to the 112 Emergency Call Center, health and gendarmerie teams were sent to the area. In the health teams' check at the scene, it was determined that Karaca had lost his life.
After the crime scene investigation was completed, the body was taken to the Düzce University morgue to determine the exact cause of death. A comprehensive investigation was launched regarding the incident.
Therefore, within the scope of current information, it is not possible to state a confirmed cause for Erkut Karaca's death. The results of the investigation being conducted to determine the cause of death are awaited.