04.04.2025 15:02
Citizens who were poisoned after eating chicken döner in Kocaeli's Körfez district shared their experiences. They reported that the hospitals were overcrowded and that they still had not recovered. Kayhan Dölcel, one of the poisoned individuals, said, "If people die, who will be held accountable? They fed people spoiled food just to make a few bucks. Children aged 3 to 5 who ate döner were writhing in pain in the hospital."
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On the 2nd and 3rd days of Ramadan Feast, some individuals who purchased chicken döner at a business on Atatürk Street in the South Neighborhood experienced symptoms of nausea and vomiting. A total of 648 people showing signs of poisoning were treated in various hospitals. After the interventions, some patients were discharged, while the condition of 2 individuals receiving treatment in Derince was reported to be critical. Following the incident, the döner shop, which was indicated to be the source of the complaints, was sealed and temporarily closed by the municipal police teams of Körfez. Officials from the District Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry conducted inspections at the establishment and took samples from the products.
2 PEOPLE ARRESTED According to the inspections conducted by officials from the Kocaeli Food Control Laboratory Directorate, the test results of the chicken döner sample were found to be negative, and it was determined that the sample did not comply with the Turkish Food Codex Microbiological Criteria Regulation. Due to the analysis not being in accordance with the Turkish Food Codex Microbiological Criteria Regulation, a criminal complaint was filed against the establishment by the Körfez District Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry. It was learned that the operators of the döner shop related to the incident, identified as E.T. and K.Y., were arrested.
POISONED CITIZENS SPOKE Yasin Aydın, who said he ate chicken döner with his friends on the second day of the feast, stated, "There was a poisoning incident for 2 days. We went out to eat with 3 friends. One of our friends couldn't eat at all. Another friend is sick at home, unable to get out due to stomach pain. I also had stomach pain. All 3 hospitals were full. My friend's girlfriend was taken to intensive care, and his brother is hospitalized. Normally, we used to eat here frequently. I think they used the meat from the previous day. That's why I think the poisoning incident occurred," he said.
"WHO WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE IF PEOPLE DIE?" Kayhan Dölcel, who couldn't leave his house due to poisoning, said, "On the afternoon of the 3rd day of the feast, I ate döner. I came home in the evening. Between 11:00 PM and 12:00 AM, my stomach started to hurt. I couldn't leave the bathroom until morning. I went to work in the morning but couldn't stay. I came home and lay down, and I got worse. I learned from the news that everyone was poisoned. I went to the hospital, and after 1.5 hours, it was our turn. The hospital was chaotic. I was given an IV, medication was prescribed, and I was discharged, but I still didn't get better. I had diarrhea, sweating, and chills, and I couldn't recover. I can't breathe. Doesn't a person know if their goods are spoiled? I'm a fishmonger; if my goods are spoiled, I throw them away immediately. Isn't it a shame? You are dealing with people's lives. 2 people have been intubated. Who will be accountable if people die? They fed spoiled goods to people for a few cents. I feel like I'm going to burst; I can't get up," he said.
"EVERYONE WAS WRITHING IN THE HOSPITAL" Dölcel expressed that he couldn't go to work because he couldn't leave his house, saying, "Business has been affected. If we can't endure in this condition, how did the children aged 3-5 who ate döner endure? Everyone was writhing in the hospital. Normally, I was going to bring my children that day, but I didn't because it was crowded. I wish I hadn't eaten. The number of those who did not go to the hospital is also high. 4,000 people ate. I'm not well at all. I'm constantly sweating, I can't sleep. My stomach and all my bones hurt. I can't eat," he stated.
Songül Dölcel said, "A month ago, my sister and my niece came from Germany. They ate döner at the döner shop where the poisoning incident occurred. My niece had stomach pain, vomited, and had diarrhea. When we took her to the hospital, they said she experienced food poisoning. We understood the severity of the incident when it happened to us," she said.
CAME FOR THE FEAST HOLIDAY, GOT POISONED İnanç Çeçen (14), who is being treated in Istanbul, said, "I came from Istanbul to my relatives in Körfez for the feast holiday. We went to eat döner. I started vomiting in the afternoon. When I continued to vomit, we went to the hospital. I was given an IV. I returned home to Istanbul. When I got worse again, I went to the hospital. I have been under treatment for 3 days and I am still in the hospital," he said.
"A LARGE POISONING INCIDENT HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE" Fırat Çiçek, who operates a döner shop near the establishment where the poisoning incidents occurred, made statements about what could have caused the poisoning from chicken. Çiçek said, "I have been making döner for 16 years. Adding extra chicken on top of the döner may have caused the poisoning. The poisoning may have occurred due to the cleanliness of the usage facilities. If they used leftover döner the next day, it could have been from that. It is a large company with 2 branches. A large poisoning incident has never happened before. There may have been 2-3 people who had stomach issues before, but that number is absurd. There are certainly those who did not go to the hospital, and the number is higher. Inspections need to be conducted more strictly. Those who serve large döner are those who want to earn more money. We small tradesmen serve small döner. Fast cooking does not trigger poisoning," he said.
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