The Newborn Gang case in the world press.

The baby deaths caused by the Newborn Gang have deeply shaken Turkey. As the trial of the Newborn Gang began yesterday, the incident received extensive coverage in the world press.

The American news organization ABC News reported that the main suspect, Dr. Fırat Sarı, who operates the neonatal intensive care units in many private hospitals in Istanbul, is facing a prison sentence of up to 583 years; during the prosecutors' questioning, Sarı denied the allegations that necessary care was not provided to the babies, that there was insufficient staff in the neonatal units, or that the employees lacked appropriate qualifications, according to the 1400-page indictment.

The French news organization based in France published its report on the case with the headline "'Newborn Deaths Gang' Trial Begins Amid Anger and Grief in Turkey." According to AFP, dozens of suspects in Istanbul have begun to be tried in connection with the deaths of at least 10 babies as part of a wide-ranging social security fraud scheme, which is one of Turkey's largest health scandals in recent years.

PROTESTERS DREW ATTENTION TO THEIR ACTIONS

The Barron's newspaper, operating in the U.S., reported that when the trial began, some of the protesters outside the courthouse lined up empty strollers with the slogan "Dead children do not grow up," while others condemned the damage caused by excessive privatization in the Turkish health system.

The Washington Post, one of the leading newspapers in the U.S., noted that the case that emerged last month has led to public outrage and calls for greater oversight of the health system; it also stated that the incident prompted calls for the resignation of Health Minister Kemal Memişoğlu, who was the Istanbul Provincial Health Director at the time when some of the deaths occurred.

The London-based news organization BBC stated that forty-seven people in Turkey have begun to be tried in connection with a fraud scheme that allegedly involved the transfer of newborn babies between hospitals for profit.

The South China Morning Post, an English-language newspaper based in Hong Kong, also reported that authorities have closed nine private hospitals in Istanbul and a neighboring province.