Who is Prof. Dr. Münci Kalayoğlu, how old was he, and why did he die?

Prof. Dr. Münci Kalayoğlu, 84, who suffered a brain hemorrhage in August and had been receiving treatment for dementia for a long time, passed away at his home in Istanbul.

The funeral ceremony is planned to be held in Istanbul on Tuesday.

Prof. Dr. Münci Kalayoğlu, who performed over 1,500 organ transplants to date, was known as a globally respected surgeon.

WHO IS PROF. DR. MÜNCİ KALAYOĞLU?

Münci Kalayoğlu was born in Ankara in 1940. A Turkish general surgeon, Kalayoğlu was known as the first Turkish doctor to perform a liver transplant, specialized in the fields of organ transplantation and particularly liver transplantation, and was among the world-renowned surgeons.

A member of the Turkish Academy of Sciences, Kalayoğlu held honorary doctorate titles from METU, Ege University, Süleyman Demirel University, and Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University.

CONDOLENCE MESSAGE FROM THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH

The following statements were included in the condolence message issued by the Ministry of Health:

"We have learned with great sadness of the passing of our esteemed professor, Prof. Dr. Münci Kalayoğlu, one of the world's leading physicians in the field of organ transplantation. We wish God's mercy upon our professor; we extend our condolences to his family, his loved ones, and our medical community.

Kalayoğlu, who was included in the list of the '20 Most Innovative Pediatric Surgeons Alive' and brought healing to thousands of patients, will be remembered for the great legacy he left to the medical world."