Reaction to the transfer and revocation of status of Turkey's first cancer hospital
Health professional organizations and platforms opposed the loss of the deep-rooted health institution's oncology status and its transfer to a university, stating that there is no public interest in the decision.
The Ankara Medical Chamber and the Open My Hospital Platform reacted in a joint statement to the revocation of the oncology status of Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Turkey's first cancer hospital, and its transfer to Yıldırım Beyazıt University.
Joint Statement Against the Revocation of Hospital Status
The Ankara Medical Chamber Assistant Physicians Branch and the Open My Hospital Platform held a press conference against the decision to change the status of Turkey's first cancer hospital located in Yenimahalle.
Reaction to the Decision from Health Workers and Citizens
Speaking against the measure aimed at closing the hospital, citizens and health workers reacted to the situation, stating that the decision means the de facto disappearance of the hospital.
Emphasis on Lack of Public Interest and Generation of Vital Problems
Open My Hospital Platform Spokesperson Dr. Bayazıt İlhan recalled that the institution, whose history dates back to the 1950s, is the Ministry of Health's only dedicated oncology hospital, and stated that there is no public interest in the transfer decision.
Medical Education and Students Will Be Adversely Affected
Dr. Sabri Dokuzoğuz, reading the statement on behalf of the Ankara Medical Chamber, stated that if the hospital is transferred, medical education and students trained in this field will also be adversely affected by the process.