Famous surgeon couple came back from near death!

Akdeniz University (AU) Rector Prof. Dr. Özlenen Özkan and her husband Prof. Dr. Ömer Özkan had a traffic accident on the way to the airport after the program they attended in Samsun.

According to DHA, the Rector of Ondokuz Mayıs University, Prof., in the chain accident involving 5 vehicles. Dr. Fatma Aydin's official car was damaged. Prof. had bleeding in his skull. Dr. Ömer Özkan was treated.

Attended the 2026-2027 Academic Year Opening Ceremony held yesterday at Samsun Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMÜ) Atatürk Congress and Culture Center; Samsun Governor Orhan Tavlı, Ondokuz Mayıs University Rector Prof. Dr. Fatma Aydın, AÜ Rector Prof. Dr. Özlenen Özkan and Prof. Dr. Tuncer Karpuzoğlu Organ Transplantation and Advanced Health Research Institute Director Prof. Dr. Ömer Özkan, university administration, academicians and students attended. Speaking at the opening, Prof. Dr. Ömer Özkan told the stories of the first arm, uterus transplant and face transplant operations he and his team performed, and the difficulties encountered in the legal and operational processes, with examples. OMU Rector Prof. Dr. Fatma Aydın, Prof after the speech. Dr. He gave a plaque to Ömer Özkan and a family photo was taken.

ACCIDENT ON THE WAY OF RETURN

At the end of the program, the Özkan couple went to the host Rector Prof. to go to the airport to return to Antalya. Dr. He set off in Fatma Aydın's official car. Prof. Dr. Ömer Özkan sat in the front seat of the vehicle driven by the driver, while the 2 rectors sat in the back. At around 19.30, a vehicle driving ahead within the borders of Tekkeköy district slowed down and swerved to avoid hitting the barrier, which was placed for road construction and stated that there was no warning sign around it.

Meanwhile, Rector Aydın's official car also slowed down. Three cars coming from behind hit the rectorate vehicle one after the other. In the accident involving 5 vehicles, Prof. Dr. Fatma Aydin's official car was slightly damaged, while some of the other vehicles were heavily damaged. Prof. had bleeding in his skull. Dr. Ömer Özkan was treated. Then Prof. came to Antalya by plane. Dr. A tomography was taken on Ömer Özkan. Prof. has pain in his back. Dr. Özlenen Özkan and Prof, whose tomography result was clear. Dr. It was stated that Ömer Özkan's health condition is good.