Nurse Mehmet Can Gür dies in UMKE organ transport accident

A 26-year-old UMKE intensive care nurse, Mehmet Can Gür, has died following a traffic accident on the Samsun-Ordu highway. The accident occurred at the 75th kilometer in the Sakarlı area when a UMKE vehicle, which was transporting organs from Giresun to Samsun, lost control and struck an electric pole.

Gür was initially taken to Terme State Hospital before being transferred to Çarşamba State Hospital for surgery. Despite medical interventions, he passed away at Samsun Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine Hospital. The vehicle driver, Mehmet Akif Çıplak, was also injured in the crash.

A funeral ceremony was held in front of the Samsun 112 Chief Physician's building, attended by health officials, colleagues, and family members. During the service, colleagues placed a Turkish flag and Gür’s UMKE jacket on his coffin.