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Organ donation cases in Antalya

Overview

In Antalya, Turkey, families of young individuals who died following accidents have made decisions to donate organs to save multiple lives.

In one instance, 21-year-old Baran Duman was declared brain dead on August 12, 2026, following a motorcycle accident. His family approved the donation of his heart, liver, two kidneys, pancreas, and two corneas, which were scheduled to be transplanted to seven patients.

In a separate case, the family of 15-year-old Ömer Sökmen donated his organs after he passed away following a traffic accident. His heart, kidneys, and corneas were transplanted, and his liver was divided to assist two separate patients, providing life-saving opportunities for seven people in total.

Entities

Antalya City Hospital · Mehmet Sökmen · Baran Duman · Hakkı Ergüden · Özdurak family

Timeline

  1. 15 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 15 sources
    Antalya family donates organs of teenage son to save seven people

    The family of 15-year-old Ömer Mert Sökmen in Antalya donated his organs following a fatal traffic accident, providing life-saving transplants to seven different patients.

  2. 29 days ago

    [HEALTH] 3 sources
    Baran Duman's organ donation provides hope for seven patients

    The family of 21-year-old Baran Duman, who died following a motorcycle accident in Antalya, has donated his organs, providing life-saving transplants for seven patients.

Sources

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