Action decision from the Physician Association... They will not perform remote examinations as of November 1

The Physician Association Union shared the news on its social media account about the experiences of Ahmet Turan Buyruk, who requested an ambulance due to severe headache in Kahramanmaraş, and made a statement.

Stating that they decided to take union action in order to protect public health and the professional and legal security of physicians, the union announced that face-to-face examinations and other health services will continue.

The union's statement included the following statements:

"We have decided to take union action to avoid incidents like the one in the video and to protect the health of our people and the professional and legal security of our physicians. Medicine is not just about listening to the patient; it is about seeing, touching and performing physical examination. As of November 1, 2026, our members will not provide services in remote examination appointments defined as mandatory for family physicians. Face-to-face examination and other health services will continue. We will not compromise on patient safety and the scientific principles of the medical profession."