In a recent highly publicized incident, 8-month-pregnant Menekşe Nur Akkaya Gökdaş was transferred to Kocaeli after being rescued from a shipwreck in North Cyprus. Following necessary medical procedures, she was moved to Turkey. Gökdaş was treated at Lefkoşa Dr. Burhan Nalbantoğlu Hospital, and the decision to send her by ambulance plane to Turkey was made at the family’s request.
Menekşe Nur Akkaya Gökdaş arrived at Ercan Airport via an ambulance plane belonging to the Turkish Ministry of Health and was picked up from the hospital after her treatment concluded. The ambulance plane, accompanied by a doctor, took the pregnant woman towards Kocaeli.
During this process, Menekşe’s husband, Volkan Gökdaş, accompanied her. Speaking to the press at the airport, Volkan Gökdaş expressed his gratitude for the attention they received immediately after the accident. He also thanked the Turkish Republic’s embassy in Lefkoşa, the Ministry of Health, and other relevant authorities for addressing their calls for an ambulance plane and facilitating other arrangements.
While updates were provided regarding Menekşe Nur Akkaya Gökdaş’s health condition post-accident, it was emphasized that the care she would receive in Kocaeli is crucial. The family conveyed their hope and gratitude for receiving both healthcare and moral support in Turkey after the incident.
This event has been etched in memory as an exemplary day reflecting the cooperation between the healthcare systems of both Cyprus and Turkey. It was stated that all parties made efforts for the rapid treatment of Menekşe Nur Akkaya Gökdaş and the improvement of her health condition.
Source: www.diyaloggazetesi.com
