Medicine and Justice Symposium Held in Istanbul
Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek emphasized in his speech at the Medicine and Justice Symposium that violence against healthcare workers is an attack directed at the conscience of society.
Speaking at the two-day Medicine and Justice Symposium launched in Sarıyer, Istanbul, Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek stated that it is a primary priority for healthcare workers to perform their duties in a safe environment.
The two-day Medicine and Justice Symposium was held at a hotel in Sarıyer, Istanbul, spearheaded by the Ministry of Health and supported by the Ministry of Justice. The event, which began with a moment of silence and the national anthem, was attended by Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek, Minister of Health Kemal Memişoğlu, Constitutional Court President Kadir Özkaya, Court of Cassation President Ömer Kerkez, Council of State President Zeki Yiğit, and representatives from health and justice organizations.
Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek, delivering a speech at the symposium, expressed that Turkish physicians and healthcare workers perform their duties with great dedication under difficult conditions and within limited time. Stating that patients' rights and the professional and legal guarantees of healthcare workers are values that must be protected together, Gürlek reminded that violence is a red line and noted that intentional injury has been included among crimes where grounds for detention can be presumed and penalties have been increased.
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