# Organ donation cases in Antalya

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/organ-donation-cases-in-antalya
> Updated: 2026-08-28T08:04:00.000Z. Sources: 16. Developments: 2.

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.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-28: 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.

15 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/antalya-family-donates-organs-of-teenage-son-to-seven-patients

### 2026-08-14: 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.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/baran-dumans-organ-donation-provides-hope-for-seven-patients

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