Turkish cinema legend Kadir İnanır intubated: 'Critical hours have begun'

The health condition of 77-year-old master artist Kadir İnanır, who was admitted to intensive care last week with a diagnosis of pneumonia, has reached a critical stage. His life partner Jülide Kural, who shared the painful news, announced that a tumor had been detected in the master actor's lung and that they are facing a very risky process.

A heartbreaking last-minute development has occurred regarding the health of master actor Kadir İnanır, one of the unforgettable names of Turkish cinema and Yeşilçam, who has left deep marks on the collective memory. The 77-year-old master actor, who was suddenly taken ill on May 14 and hospitalized, and who was being treated in intensive care due to a lung infection (pneumonia) following initial examinations, has been sedated and intubated by the decision of his doctors.

"TO INTERVENE MORE EASILY AND PREVENT HIM FROM SUFFERING..."

Following the bad news from the hospital, the first official and shocking statement regarding the master artist's health was made by his life partner Jülide Kural, with whom he has shared his life for years. Wishing to emphasize the seriousness of the process, Kural used the following expressions:

"Unfortunately, Kadir was intubated a little while ago. Beneath the pneumonia in his lung, a tumor was detected that was not initially noticed. Our physicians decided to intubate him at this stage in order to intervene much more easily, to prevent him from suffering during the process, and to conduct the treatment in a completely controlled manner. Of course, we are facing a very risky, very critical situation. That is all I can say for now. Hopefully, with his strong will, he will overcome this as well and we will receive good news from him."

CRITICAL HOURS HAVE BEGUN

This new lesion in the lung of the master actor, nicknamed "Kadir Reis," who has gone under the knife many times due to a brain clot and other chronic ailments he has suffered over the years and has managed to get back on his feet every time, has completely changed the course of his treatment. Physicians are expected to make new decisions in the coming hours regarding the spread of the tumor and the feasibility of treatment.