Newborn gang: Number of complainants reaches 350
The repercussions of the 'newborn gang,' which was found to have illegally operated neonatal intensive care units in private hospitals in Istanbul and obtained unfair profits from the Social Security Institution through bribery and forgery, continue. The total number of complaints against the gang, which caused the deaths of babies in neonatal units, has reached 350.
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The newborn gang, an Istanbul-based healthcare criminal organization including doctors and nurses, was uncovered, and the gang was accused of causing the deaths of 21 suspicious infants. The situation came to light following a complaint from a mother who had been unable to see her baby for 14 days.
Prosecutor Y.E. was threatened in his office while conducting the investigation.
On October 15, the court decided to arrest lawyer Aylin Arslantatar, Mustafa Kemal Zengin, Baki Çelik, Yavuz Çelik, and Muhammed Emin Orhan on charges of 'violating the privacy of private life,' 'threatening with more than one person,' 'attempted premeditated murder of a person due to their public duty,' 'influencing a person performing judicial duty,' and 'illegally obtaining or disseminating personal data.'
22 OUT OF 47 SUSPECTS IN THE INVESTIGATION ARE UNDER ARREST
According to the indictment, the leaders of the criminal organization were identified as doctor Fırat Sarı, doctor İlker Gönen, who was involved in the management and administration of the organization, and 112 Emergency Call Center ambulance driver Gıyasettin Mert Özdemir.
The Bakırköy 22nd High Criminal Court accepted the indictment regarding the gang and ruled that the first hearing would be held on November 18.
According to AA's report, those who lost their babies in the hospitals mentioned in the indictment are filing complaints with the Büyükçekmece Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, which conducted the investigation and prepared the summary of proceedings.
So far, a total of 350 complaints have been filed, 100 of which were made to the Presidential Communication Center (CIMER).
The Büyükçekmece Chief Public Prosecutor's Office forwarded some complaints over which it lacked jurisdiction to the relevant courthouses.
The licenses of 10 hospitals that the gang 'collaborated with' had been revoked.
Those hospitals were:
Private Avcılar Hospital
Private TRG Hospitalist Hospital
Private Birinci Hospital
Private Güney Hospital
Private Bağcılar Hospital
Private Beylikdüzü Medilife Hospital
Private Reyap İstanbul Hospital
Private Şafak Hospital Bağcılar
Private Silivri Kolan Hospital
Çorlu Reyap Hospital