# Large tumor removals in Turkey

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/large-tumor-removals-in-turkey
> Updated: 2026-09-27T06:36:00.000Z. Sources: 33. Developments: 2.

Reports from Turkey highlight successful surgical interventions involving the removal of massive or rare tumors.

In Malatya, surgeons at Malatya Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi removed a 15-kilogram ovarian mass from patient Fatma Avşar. Prof. Dr. Engin Yıldırım reported that the mass, which measured over 40 centimeters, had been causing rapid swelling and exerting pressure on the patient’s lungs.

In Istanbul, a 52-year-old patient at Medipol Acıbadem Regional Hospital underwent a minimally invasive procedure to remove a rare 5-centimeter inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor from the lung. This mass was discovered during a routine cardiac check-up.

In Burdur, a 30-year-old man underwent a six-hour multidisciplinary surgery at Burdur State Hospital to remove a 13-centimeter mass located behind the mesentery. The mass had been pressing on the urinary tract, large intestine, and major blood vessels.

In Aydın, 67-year-old Leyla Demirkafa underwent a six-hour operation performed by Op. Dr. Çağrı Coşkun to remove a 40-kilogram abdominal tumor. Demirkafa, who had been housebound for approximately 15 years due to the mass and a total weight of roughly 170 kilograms, reported significant improvements in mobility and health, noting she can now walk in her garden and perform daily tasks independently.

## Claims

- Turgay Tamer's wife found him unresponsive in his home in Büyükçekmece after returning from a 12-day trip to Moldova. (corroborated by 8 sources)
- Tamer's body was sent to the Forensic Medicine Institute for an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death. (corroborated by 8 sources)
- Turgay Tamer had been released under judicial control following his detention in the Kaşif Kozinoğlu investigation. (corroborated by 7 sources)
- Turgay Tamer served as a campus doctor at the prison where Kaşif Kozinoğlu was held, but was not a forensic medicine doctor. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- Tamer was not notified of the deterioration in Kozinoğlu's health and therefore did not provide medical intervention. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- The investigation into the 2011 death of former MİT official Kaşif Kozinoğlu in Silivri Prison has been reopened. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- Pana Film director İhsan Karademir was released under judicial control with a ban on traveling abroad. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Initial police investigations at the scene did not reveal any immediate suspicious circumstances. (corroborated by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-27: Turgay Tamer found dead in Istanbul home amid Kozinoğlu probe

Turgay Tamer, a former prison doctor detained in the Kaşif Kozinoğlu investigation, was found dead in his Istanbul home. Authorities are investigating the suspicious death.

28 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/aydn-woman-recovers-after-40-kilogram-tumor-removal

### 2026-09-25: Turkey medical reports: Surgeons remove massive tumors

Medical professionals in Turkey have successfully performed surgeries to remove a 15kg ovarian mass, a rare lung tumor, and a 13cm abdominal mass.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/malatya-doctors-remove-15-kilogram-ovarian-mass

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