Decision in the malpractice case of AK Party member İsmail Ok! Punishment of doctor and technician announced

Prof., one of the defendants, attended the hearing at Ankara 8th High Criminal Court. Dr. Ali A, emergency medical technician Şevval Ö. and the lawyers of the parties attended. The presiding judge reminded the defendants that the opinion on the merits had been announced in the previous hearing. Defendant Şevval Ö claimed that he did not have contact with Ok at the time of the incident, but did so when he noticed that he was getting worse, that he did not act other than the instructions from his superiors and that he was innocent, and asked the court for his acquittal.

Defendant Ali A. said, "As I mentioned before, there is a problem arising from the hospital's information technology system. Since there is no problem directly related to me, I request my acquittal." he said.

The defendant's lawyers argued that their clients were innocent and requested acquittal from the court. The public prosecutor, who was asked for his opinion after the statements, repeated his opinion in the previous hearing regarding the punishment of the defendants Ali A. and Şevval Ö for the crime of "negligently injuring in a way that endangers the life of the person" and the acquittal of the hospital manager Mehmet A.

Announcing its decision, the court decided to sentence defendant Ali A to 8 months and 22 days in prison for "negligent injury" and defendant Şevval Ö to 3 months and 22 days in prison for the same crime.

Defendants Ali A. and Şevval Ö. The court decided to postpone the announcement of the verdict and acquitted hospital director Mehmet A.

WHAT HAPPENED?

AK Party Balıkesir Deputy İsmail Ok applied to a private hospital in Ankara's Çukurambar district on September 30, 2022, with a complaint of flu infection. Prof. Ok, who conveyed his request for serum and vitamin supplements to relieve body malaise to the doctor. Dr. A drug that slows down the heart and respiratory muscles was administered by Ali A.

After the intervention, Ok's heart and breathing stopped and he was treated in the intensive care unit. Ok, who was kept under surveillance for 7 hours, was transferred to Ankara City Hospital in intubated state upon the request of his family. After his 4-day treatment here, Ok regained his health and was discharged.

In the indictment prepared within the scope of the investigation initiated by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office upon the complaint of Deputy Ok, Prof. Dr. It was stated that Ali A admitted that he gave the wrong medication and deleted Ok's treatment records from the system.

In the indictment, it was requested that Ali A. be punished for "attempting to kill a public official", emergency medical technician Şevval Ö for "negligent injury", and hospital manager Mehmet A for "concealing evidence of crime".