The latest footage of İsmail Bozkurt, the Chief Physician of the American Hospital, has emerged.

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Dr. İsmail Bozkurt (59), Chief Physician and Responsible Manager of the American Hospital in Etiler, Istanbul, went for a walk around 11:00 AM. It was determined that Bozkurt suddenly fell ill and collapsed near his home, leading to his death. It is believed that Bozkurt died of a heart attack, and the exact cause of death is awaited pending the autopsy results. It was learned that Bozkurt had no known health issues.

HIS LAST FOOTAGE HAS EMERGED

The last footage of the chief physician, whose death has shocked the medical world, has emerged. The footage shows the chief physician walking on the sidewalk and then turning into the street of his home.

“WE ARE DEEPLY SADDENED BY THE SUDDEN LOSS OF BOZKURT”

In a statement from the American Hospital, it was said, "We are deeply saddened by the sudden loss of our esteemed colleague Dr. İsmail Bozkurt, who joined us in 2001 and has been serving as the Chief Physician of the Vehbi Koç Foundation Health Institutions American Hospital since 2014. We bid farewell to this beautiful person who shared his endless energy and heart full of love for humanity, healing his patients every morning and dedicating himself to his profession. We wish God's mercy upon our dear İsmail and offer our condolences to his grieving family, friends, and the Koç Health Group employees. After the memorial ceremony to be held on Monday, December 2, 2024, in Hall A of the American Hospital, his funeral will be held the same day at Teşvikiye Mosque following the noon prayer, and he will be laid to rest in the family cemetery in Hereke."

WHO IS İSMAİL BOZKURT?

Born in 1965 in Esslingen, Germany, İsmail Bozkurt completed his primary and secondary education at Istanbul St. Georg Austrian High School, and then began his higher education at the Medical Faculty of the University of Vienna. After graduating in 1983, he completed his specialist training in family medicine at Istanbul Şişli Etfal Hospital. Bozkurt received a master's degree in hospital management and quality in healthcare from Berlin University in 2015.

Dr. Bozkurt started working at the American Hospital as a family medicine specialist in 2001 and was appointed Deputy Responsible Manager in 2011. In 2013, he became the Director of Continuous Quality Improvement. Since 2014, Dr. Bozkurt had been serving as the Chief Physician and Responsible Manager of the American Hospital.