10.12.2025 00:45
In Eyüpsultan, Yücel Birkent, the father of 4-year-old Alparslan and 2-year-old Melisa Rabia, who passed away in the hospital where they were taken due to suspected poisoning in September, pointed to the hospital. Birkent stated, "What we ate was clean. The chain of negligence in the hospital is equivalent to murder. My son and daughter were first given a white serum, and then a yellow serum. Perhaps this yellow serum triggered this situation. Are they trying to cover it up?"
Yücel Birkent, the father of the children who died in the hospital due to suspected poisoning, said, "What we ate was clean. The chain of negligence in the hospital is equivalent to murder. There is tremendous negligence on both sides, but there is nothing tangible."
THEY DIED IN THE HOSPITAL THEY WENT TO WITH SUSPECTED POISONING The incident occurred on September 22 in the Topçular neighborhood. Yücel and Aleyna Birkent, along with their children, 4-year-old Alparslan and 2-year-old Melisa Rabia, fell ill after their meal. It was determined that the mother, Aleyna Birkent, had a heart attack after being taken to the hospital. The father and the children were discharged after treatment. The next morning, the father, whose children fell ill again, took them back to the hospital.
THE FOOD EATEN BY THE 2 SIBLINGS WAS CLEAN However, despite all the interventions, 4-year-old Alparslan and 2-year-old Melisa Rabia could not be saved. In the investigation regarding the incident, it was reported that samples taken from the food the family ate were clean, while results from samples taken from the cold storage on the upper floor of the house were still awaited.
"MY SON DOES NOT LIKE MEAT AND FISH PRODUCTS" The father of the deceased children, Yücel Birkent, said, "On Sunday evening, we sat down to eat with my family at home. We had chicken, soup, and pasta on our table. But there is a process: My son is not someone who likes meat and chicken. My daughter only had soup that day. My daughter has an appetite, but my son usually does not refuse food, but he just does not like meat, fish, and chicken products; you can't feed him that. We had such a meal."
"WE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AT NIGHT" Then time passed. We fell asleep. Around 3:30-4:00 in the morning, it started with me. Normally, there was nothing. I went to the bathroom, and there was nothing until then. After that, I fell once in the bathroom, experienced a loss of consciousness, and barely got up again, coming back to the room. I fell in the room and fainted. My wife said half an hour later, 'My stomach is upset too.' I took her to a bathroom. Then my children started feeling unwell half an hour or 15 minutes apart. As time went on, my wife could no longer bear it, and we decided to go to the hospital.
What happened after that happened. I said, 'I refuse treatment; my priority is my wife and children.' I had a limit of 17 thousand lira in my account. Of course, we didn't know the hospital's rights. After this process, they said, 'Okay.' They took my wife for a check-up. Then they took my children to other areas," he said.
"MY SON AND DAUGHTER WERE GIVEN YELLOW SERUM" Yücel Birkent continued his words: "It was in the afternoon. Of course, during this process, my son and daughter were first given white serum, then yellow serum. Since I am not a doctor, I cannot know which serum is used where. I look at the child; he seems normal. The doctor says, 'His sweating is normal; he has lost a lot of fluids; he needs to drink a lot of water.' I said okay, and he gets up, asking, 'Dad, is there water?' I said, 'Yes, my son.' He drinks water. He only vomited three times. Most people who raise children know this. A child does not vomit immediately but a few times as the process progresses. I look at my guide, and my brother's name is written there."
"WHEN I ARRIVED, THEY HAD ALREADY TAKEN MY SON TO THE MORGUE" I opened the phone, and it was the doctor. I said, 'Yes?' He said, 'You are about to lose your son.' I hung up the phone in his face. When I arrived, they had already taken my son to the morgue. I said to check my daughter again. This hospital did not register my daughter; they tried to take blood, saying, 'There is no forensic case; you will go on your own.' This hospital is not the same as the state hospital; we came here from the emergency room. These children are under state protection, and since we came from the emergency room, whoever it is, they are under state protection, but you leave my daughter to die, saying, 'There is no forensic case.' I later learned about the yellow serum."
"THE HOSPITAL HAS NOT MADE A SINGLE EXPLANATION" This yellow serum, as far as I learned, is something that is prohibited. Why is it being given? Could it have affected the situation? We have a high suspicion from above my house. Maybe this yellow serum triggered this situation. Are they trying to cover it up? I don't understand that either. Why has no investigation been opened against these doctors yet? Why has no statement been made? This hospital has not once called to express condolences, offered condolences, or made a statement. You left my daughter to die; you committed murder.
"MAYBE THE YELLOW SERUM TRIGGERED IT" I am not a doctor, but if this yellow serum exists and has triggered it, it is possible. The yellow serum may have triggered it. Right now, I cannot consider those analyses or reports, but in my opinion, why not? Maybe that triggered it. I mean, among the possibilities, but there is no explanation. There is no information. They close their doors and wait. How will this work? You killed my two children then. "
"THE HOSPITAL'S CHAIN OF NEGLIGENCE IS EQUIVALENT TO MURDER" Father Yücel Birkent said, "There is a greengrocer on the upper floor of our house. This friend has turned part of his shop into a chicken wholesaler. The industrial-type cold storage has come to my living room and some parts reflecting into the kitchen. Black water started dripping from my kitchen side, but it did not drip on any food or anything covered or open. The ceiling darkened in one day, on the 17th. Then on the 23rd, I lost my children. What we ate was clean. The chain of negligence in the hospital is already equivalent to murder. There is tremendous negligence on both sides, but there is nothing tangible, nothing visible. Was a statement taken, was it taken or not? There is no information about that," he stated.
"I CANNOT GO TO MY CHILDREN'S GRAVE; IT IS HEAVY FOR ME" Father Yücel Birkent said, "I have kept my children's pictures, toys, even my daughter's toys, my son's toys, and we have a few memories set aside. We have beautiful friends' children. We have set aside a few as memories."
Because I can't bear it, my spouse can't bear it either. I want to hang a picture on the wall now; we haven't gotten over it anyway. I have started to accept it less and less after a certain point. I can't go to my children's grave. What kind of process will this be? I can't go to the grave; it weighs heavily on me, I can't carry it, I can't accept it. But I want those responsible to be caught, or rather, whoever is involved in this murder, whoever is part of the chain of negligence, I want them to be held accountable. I don't know how the investigations will proceed, but I want it to be resolved as soon as possible. Because we can no longer think clearly; we are exhausted. I will always protect my children's rights, everywhere, no matter what the outcome is, those who caused this negligence will be held accountable. I am going to my spouse. 'Our children are waiting for you at home, you go in and out of intensive care, get your treatment,' I couldn't say that he passed away. How can I say it? After the surgery, I went with the doctor and told him. I couldn't look at his face for days," he said.
"I HEARD THEM SAY 'MOM' IN THE OBSERVATION AREA ONCE" Mother Aleyna Birkent said, "My spouse first took me, of course, I couldn't walk. A hospital staff member came and took me. They looked at me, did an EKG, etc. They said my heart rate had slowed down, and there was an irregular rhythm. They said, 'They will send a clot to his brain.' Then they called me by ambulance and transferred me. But before the transfer, I saw my children. We lay face to face in the observation area. I called out, 'My son.' That was my last meeting with him. I asked, 'Are you okay?' They were looking at me, they were exhausted. I tried to talk. They just looked at me calmly. I said, 'Okay, my son, lie down, sleep, rest.' I thought they would go home with my spouse after that. I thought about these things before they transferred me. While waiting for the ambulance, my brother brought my sister to me. He kissed me on the cheek. I asked, 'Are you okay?' He said, 'I'm fine.' I asked, 'Does any part of you hurt? Does it hurt?' He brought my daughter. My brother couldn't lift my son. My son was a bit heavy. I saw my son and daughter for the last time there, in the observation area. I heard them say 'Mom' once there. After that, I went by ambulance," she said.
"THERE IS NEGLIGENCE IN THE HOSPITAL" Mother Aleyna Birkent said, "I stayed in intensive care for a week. Whatever happened, I thought I was at home. They told me, 'The children are fine, your mother is fine.' I said, 'Oh, thank God.' When I came out of intensive care, my spouse came to me. I saw that his face, eyes, and hands were swollen. I asked, 'Did you get upset about me, is that why you look like this?' The word he said to me was, 'We couldn't save our children.' I said, 'How is that possible?' Then I remember screaming like that. I watched the news the other day, saying, 'The yellow serum kills, it poses a danger.' I was suspicious. Could it be something like that, could it have affected? My son had an allergy to one antibiotic. I wondered if it triggered it. Children can trigger it. I was able to go to the grave once. I only stayed briefly. I still can't believe it, are these my children? I mean, I held myself back so hard. I wanted to scream, 'Get out of there, what are you doing there?' There is negligence in the hospital. How can you discharge my child and say he is fine? 'If he is fine, then why did he die?' Whatever happened should come to light; I still can't believe it. My heart hurts so much. There is such silence at home. I keep asking, where are my children? It's very hard to think that they will never come back," she said.