In Istanbul, the trial of 47 defendants accused of transferring emergency patients to private hospitals with which they had previously agreed, leading to their deaths and unjust profits, is ongoing with the defendants' testimonies. The hearing, held in the courthouse's conference hall by the Bakırköy 22nd High Criminal Court, was attended by 36 defendants, 22 of whom are in custody, along with their lawyers, including the organized crime gang leader Fırat Sarı. Some defendants who are not in custody participated in the hearing via the Audio and Visual Information System (SEGBİS) from courthouses in their respective cities. After a break given in the evening, the hearing continued, and it was the turn of Head Nurse Tuğçe Toptemel, who was threatened by the investigating prosecutor Yavuz Engin, to present her defense regarding the deceased Opera baby. Toptemel, who provided her defense to the Court President regarding the deceased baby, stated, "My conscience is clear. I am handing over the baby in a condition to survive. I am here because I intervened with the baby; I would have been here even if I hadn't intervened." The dialogue between Toptemel and the Court President went as follows: "MY CONSCIENCE IS CLEAR"(Regarding the death of the Opera baby) Nurse Tuğçe Toptemel: My conscience is clear. I am handing over the baby in a condition to survive. I am here because I intervened with the baby; I would have been here even if I hadn't intervened. Court President: So, when the baby deteriorated, should I ask the doctor or the nurse? Tuğçe Toptemel: I have been a nurse for 10 years. After Hakan Doğukan Taşçı came, we worked together for 5 months. He conveyed that I should ask him in such a situation. Court President: Who says this? Tuğçe Toptemel: He is my superior. Court President: What do you mean, is there a hierarchy? You should have told the doctor. Tuğçe Toptemel: I did. Court President: To whom? Tuğçe Toptemel: I told Fırat Hoca. He came after the baby had already died. He read the messages I sent to Hakan Doğukan Taşçı but did not say anything. After this incident, he processed my exit from the hospital. Fırat Hoca was not a doctor who always came. "I CONDOLENCE"Court President: You have been charged with "intentional manslaughter by negligence" and "qualified fraud." Do you want to make your defense? Tuğçe Toptemel: "I want to make my defense. First of all, I express my condolences to those who have lost their loved ones." - "I am very sorry for this situation. I am also accused of selling medication. First of all, I was working at the First Hospital. Two days ago, a statement was made that I was responsible on my behalf. However, the person responsible works during the day and does not take care of patients." - "I do not understand my payment transactions. Hakan Doğukan Taşçı asked me to call the cashier for payment. This conversation is only about that." - "I also want to mention the money that came into my account. This is company money." Details are coming...
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