Aydın Mantar, the lawyer of the detained defendant Fırat Sarı, who made his defense in the case where the managers and members of the 'newborn gang', who made unfair profit by sending babies to the hospitals they have a contract with in Istanbul and caused their deaths by acting negligently, said, "There is no causal link stated in the report that a baby died of starvation. It is said that these events took place to get money from SSI, but it is not even possible for foreign families to receive SSI services."
An indictment was recently prepared regarding the second wave operation against the 'newborn gang', which made unfair profits by sending babies to contracted hospitals in Istanbul and caused their deaths by acting negligently. With the indictment prepared against the suspects who were determined to be acting together with the alleged gang leader Fırat Sarı and combined with the main case file, the number of defendants increased to 61. The hearing, held by the Bakırköy 22nd High Criminal Court in the conference hall of the courthouse, was attended by the detained defendant Fırat Sarı, some of the unarrested defendants and the lawyers of the parties. Some detained and unarrested defendants were also connected to the hearing via Audio and Video Information System (SEGBİS). At the hearing on Friday, the defendants made their defense.
"It is said that these events are happening to get money from SSI, but there is no such thing as SSI service for foreign families."
At today's session of the hearing, detained defendant Fırat Sarı's lawyer, Aydın Mantar, spoke. Lawyer Mantar stated that his client did not interfere with other babies other than Alkari baby and said, "A report was prepared stating that baby Serdorava and 7 babies would not survive. The investigation prosecutor only received an autopsy report from one baby. He did not receive an autopsy report from the other babies. There is no causal link stated in the report that a baby died of starvation. Fırat Sarı only touched baby Alkari. He has no connection with the other babies. The report has the signatures of 34 doctors, but it is related to medical intervention." "There is no signature. It is said that these events are happening to get money from SSI, but it is not even possible for foreign families to receive SSI services."
The defense lawyers of the other defendants also stated that they did not accept the adverse matters and requested the release and acquittal of their clients. The hearing was postponed until tomorrow to receive the defense statements of the other defendants' lawyers. - ISTANBUL