Opinion
Hope reborn for sick Dutch Turkish woman airlifted to Istanbul
An enchantment from her household to Turkish authorities may need saved the lifetime of 24-year-old Dilara Şahin, a Dutch Turkish citizen. Dutch medical doctors determined to chop off life help for the leukemia affected person final week and scheduled it for Tuesday. Her household opposed the choice and sought the help of authorities of their native Turkey.
Upon President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s orders, a Well being Ministry air ambulance flew Şahin from the Netherlands to Istanbul. The younger lady was taken to a hospital in Istanbul early Monday, the place her remedy will proceed. The household has expressed their gratitude to Turkish authorities.
Şahin, who lives in Zwolle, Netherlands, was admitted to the hospital about one month in the past and was handled for leukemia earlier than she lapsed right into a coma. Her household mentioned the Dutch medical doctors instructed them that there was “nothing to do” for Şahin and scheduled an finish to life help. The household launched a authorized enchantment whereas calling on Ankara to assist them. A 3-person well being crew was dispatched to the Netherlands aboard an air ambulance on Sunday, and Şahin was delivered to Siyami Ersek Coaching and Analysis Hospital in Istanbul.
“I used to be praying to not witness the demise of my daughter and my prayers are answered,” Şahin’s father Oğuz Şahin instructed the Sabah newspaper earlier than her transport to Turkey. “Could Allah bless our president. He heard our voice and confirmed that we’re not alone in Europe. He confirmed how nice the state of Turkey is,” he added. “I firmly consider that Turkish medical doctors will do every part for her remedy. There may be a miracle and she will survive,” he mentioned.
Affiliate professor Murat Sargın, who led the crew who introduced Şahin to Turkey, mentioned the affected person was on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), a life help method for extended cardiac and respiratory help and suffered a “severe lung drawback.”
“Our journey from the Netherlands to Turkey for such a affected person is uncommon. A affected person can’t journey that lengthy whereas on ECMO and it is extremely troublesome. However our nation is accustomed to such processes and sufferers in related situations have been airlifted throughout COVID-19 pandemic,” he mentioned. Sargın mentioned the affected person’s situation was “steady” now on the hospital and that they’d attempt to “wake her up” within the coming days after extra medical consultations and a remedy course of.
Air ambulances, offered freed from cost for Turkish residents since 2008, have introduced hundreds of sufferers to Turkey from overseas. They proved helpful particularly throughout the COVID-19 pandemic when Turks contaminated with the illness have been stranded overseas. Most lately, a participant from Turkey’s nationwide handball workforce, contaminated with the lethal illness, was airlifted from the Greek Cypriot-controlled a part of Cyprus in a primary for the nation which doesn’t acknowledge that a part of the divided island.
Supply: Every day Sabah
