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DMD gene therapy fundraising in Turkey

Overview

Families in Turkey are launching various fundraising campaigns to secure expensive gene therapy treatments for children suffering from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).

In late September, individual cases were highlighted in Milas and Kayseri. In Milas, a campaign for Göktuğ Kurt had reached 15 percent of its goal, while in Kayseri, a governorate-approved campaign for 4-year-old Eymen Altaş had raised approximately 357,000 dollars, representing 12 percent of the 3-million-dollar target.

By late October, some progress was reported. In Karaman, Toprak Doğan was able to travel to Dubai for continued medical treatment following a successful local fundraising effort. Meanwhile, in Alanya, the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) district presidency issued a call for donations for Taha Miraç Kevkir. Previous local efforts in Alanya, involving NGOs and Corendon Alanyaspor, had raised approximately 65 million TL, reaching 46 percent of the required total.

Entities

Taha Miraç Kevkir · Toprak Doğan · Dubai · Nationalist Movement Party · Eymen Altaş

Timeline

  1. [HEALTH] 4 sources
    Turkish families seek medical aid for DMD muscle disease

    Fundraising campaigns are underway in Turkey to fund medical treatments for children battling Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) in Dubai and Alanya.

  2. [HEALTH] 6 sources
    Turkey: Families seek funds for DMD gene therapy

    Families in Turkey are racing against time to fund expensive gene therapies for children battling Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) through public fundraising campaigns.

Sources

avrupagazete.co.uk · gazeteilksayfa.com · gazeterize.com · haber16.com · hamlegazetesi.com.tr · karaman.gen.tr · rizedeyiz.com · sondakika.com · sonsoz.com.tr · yenialanya.com