Turkey : Operation in organ trade in Istanbul: They sell kidneys like cheese bread

Anti-Migrant Smuggling and Border Gates Branch Directorate teams acted upon the notice that illegal organ trade will be made. On 10 February, the police teams appealed to a private hospital in Istanbul, the suspects named OA (54) and AK (31), who were the means of kidney exchange, with kidney recipient N.Ç. (47) and kidney donor A.Ö. (32). caught with the operation performed in the queue.

REGISTERED FROM THE DRUG

In the research conducted by the police teams, it was determined that A.Ö., who would give his kidney, used a false identity and his real name was A.İ. (31), and he was sentenced to 4 years and 2 months in prison for drug trafficking. Kidney donor N.Ç. It was determined that he met in Mersin 2 months ago.

55 DOLLARS FOR 55K EURO KIDNEYS FOR SURGERY

Kidney donor A.İ. Benefiting from the disease of N.Ç., O.A. in Istanbul. and A.K. Called people to organize kidney transplant. O.A., a kidney donor, from N.Ç. and A.K. It asked for 55 thousand euros for surgery, and 40 thousand dollars for N.Ç.

While the suspects were arrested, they were transferred to the courthouse after their operations at the Vatan Caddesi Anti-Migrant Smuggling and Border Gates Branch Office. He was released on the condition of judicial control. O.A, A.K. and A.İ. The suspects were arrested by the court where they were taken and sent to prison. (DHA)