# Medical malpractice investigation in Turkey

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/medical-malpractice-investigation-in-turkey
> Updated: 2026-09-24T21:09:00.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

A forensic report from the Forensic Medicine Institute has determined that medical malpractice caused the death of 22-year-old university student Ali Can Gül. The report concluded that a gastric balloon was incorrectly inflated in the esophagus instead of the stomach, which blocked the airway.

The incident took place on June 5, 2024, at the Private Mersin Ortadoğu Hospital. Following an investigation by the Ministry of Health’s Professional Responsibility Board, judicial permission was granted to investigate a general surgery specialist, an anesthesiology and reanimation specialist, and an anesthesia technician. 

As of the report, the general surgery specialist has been released under a ban on traveling abroad, the anesthesiology specialist is under house arrest, and the technician has been released under judicial control measures.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-24: Bologna prosecutors investigate medical malpractice in student's death

Italian prosecutors are investigating potential medical malpractice following the death of 19-year-old Alberto Cremonini, who died after being struck by a car in Bologna.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bologna-prosecutors-investigate-medical-malpractice-in-students-death

### 2026-09-22: Forensic report finds medical malpractice in death of 22-year-old student

A forensic report confirms medical malpractice caused the death of 22-year-old Ali Can Gül after a gastric balloon was incorrectly inflated in his esophagus during a procedure in Mersin, Turkey.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/forensic-report-finds-medical-malpractice-in-death-of-22-year-old-student

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