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BackFatma Betül Sayan Kaya's political career and her return to the medical profession are discussed
Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya's political career and her return to the medical profession are discussed
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Cumhuriyet1 hour agoPolitics1 min readTürkiyeView original

Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya's political career and her return to the medical profession are discussed

There are obstacles to Kaya, who resigned after the Özata Maritime investment, from practicing medicine due to his compulsory service obligation.

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  • AKP Deputy Chairman Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya resigned from her duties following the fund discussions that arose after the Özata Denizcilik investment.
  • It is also being discussed that Kaya, whose assets have been seized, is working as a doctor because he has not completed his compulsory service.

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Why It Matters

Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya resigned after her investment in Özata Denizcilik and the alleged profits she made thereafter. It is known that Kaya did not start the compulsory service duty to which he was assigned in the past.

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It was revealed that AKP Deputy Chairman Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya invested 163 million TL in the shares of "Özata Denizcilik" with her husband İlyas Kaya, and after this investment in April, the couple withdrew more than 2 billion 200 million TL as of September.

Kaya, who was claimed to have earned more than 2 billion TL in a short time after the fund scandal that came to the fore in Turkey, resigned from his duties as AKP Deputy Chairman and MKYK member after the reactions. By the decision of the prosecutor's office, a measure was also placed on the assets of Kaya and his wife.

While it is considered that Kaya's political career, who has not made any public statements for days, is over, it is stated that it will not be easy for him to return to his profession, a doctor.

HE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO WORK IN ANY HOSPITAL IN TURKEY

Kaya, a graduate of Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, did not start his duty even though he was appointed to Muş's Bulanık district within the scope of "compulsory service". Instead of continuing his career as a doctor, Kaya turned to his political career.

In a statement published in 2017, the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) pointed out that Kaya had not started his compulsory service and warned that it was not possible for him to use his diploma under current conditions.

Sayan Kaya, whose decision to become a doctor again after the end of his political career is a matter of debate, expects early retirement at the age of 45 if the path to return to his profession is blocked.

Open Questions

  • How long will the injunction on assets last?
  • Have the legal restrictions on Kaya's doctor's degree been finalized?

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This article was originally published by Cumhuriyet.

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