President Erdogan, 14 In his speech at the March Medicine Day Iftar Program, “Only by transforming the healthcare system, We not only renewed and strengthened, "At the same time, by changing the mentality and paradigm in service delivery, we have opened a clean page in health that will never be closed again.".
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held at Istanbul University Beyazıt Campus 14 Participated in the March Medicine Day Iftar Program.
President Erdoğan started his speech here by greeting the participants., He expressed his pleasure to be with healthcare professionals around this abundant iftar table..
President Erdoğan stated that the last days of Ramadan have been realized., “I congratulate you on your blessed Ramadan.. In your person, the one who is on duty even at the time of iftar, to keep alive, to improve, I would like to express my gratitude and affection to all members of our health community, who place healing on wounds at the center of their lives.. Likewise, with my brothers here 81 All doctors in our city, of our nurses, of our caregivers, every member of our health army 14 We wholeheartedly congratulate March Medicine Day, I would like to thank them on behalf of myself and my nation for their efforts and efforts.” He said:.
President Erdogan, have devoted themselves to the health and well-being of the nation since the establishment of the first bimarhanes and healing centers., He also said that he remembered with mercy the healthcare professionals who put forth all they had for this cause and migrated to the eternal world..
President Erdoğan also expressed his condolences to the great figures who initiated modern medical education in Turkey by establishing the Tiphane-i Amire and Cerrahhaneme-i Amire., he spoke like this: “By raising the flag of struggle against the invaders of the period 14 Medical faculty students who gifted March to us as Medicine Day., joining them, supportive, I also respect all the doctors who gave me strength., I remember him with gratitude and of course mercy.. I believe that those doctors who devoted themselves to the independence of our nation, The determination of those students to fight strongly illuminates your path today.. I believe that our doctors who ran from front to front in the national struggle, The courage and fortitude of our nurses will win your heart too., it excites your soul. May God have mercy on his sentence, All their souls are happy, I hope they rest in heaven.”
THERE ARE A PERSON WHO STUBBORNLY CLOSE THEIR EYES TO WHERE THE COUNTRY HAS COME FROM”

President Erdogan, practice of some professions, Stating that some professions are professions of sacrifice,, “Our health army works with a very high tempo and dedication., By giving up time for their families when necessary, He has a character that almost sacrifices himself for our nation.. We use all our means, We strive to support our healthcare community by mobilizing all our resources.” he said.
Stating that he wanted to express an issue with great pride, President Erdoğan said:, continued like this: “Our healthcare system, today is stronger than ever before, is durable. Our hospitals, Our health facilities also have modern equipment and infrastructure that are incomparable to the past.. from the Covid-19 epidemic 6 Our health system managed to pass all the difficult tests with flying colors despite the February earthquakes.. Ibn Sina, one of the monumental figures of our world of medicine and thought, said, "No one is as great as the one who does not want to see."’ says. Yes, Unfortunately, there are people in our country who insist on not seeing what is being done.. resentful of surrendering rights, who stubbornly close their eyes to where the country has come from, There is a group of people whose numbers are small but whose voices are loud.”
President Erdogan, To those who are insensitive to the achievements of their own country and nation, What does he say to those who are indifferent and careless?, He noted that whatever he said was futile..
President Erdoğan stated that they never took them into consideration., “Your efforts, We also condemn those who ignore the sacrifices of our healthcare professionals to extinction.” he used the expression.
President Erdogan, They always mind their business, They focus on service, They are trying to raise the standard of health services, working with this understanding 23 He emphasized that they have taken historic steps in the field of health with investments, projects, reforms and services over the years..
Expressing that he would like to share some figures showing where Turkey has come in the field of health, President Erdoğan said:, he noted the following: “2002 in the year 379 We had a thousand healthcare workers. This number has increased nearly fourfold 1 went up to million. Our number of physicians 92 take from a thousand 233 good, The number of nurses and midwives is 113 bind 330 we increased it to a thousand. just last year 36 1,253 of them are physicians and 14 A total of 1,470 of whom are nurses. 75 bin 255 We appointed personnel. Son 23 We renovated or rebuilt 80 percent of our existing hospitals in the year. 794 by putting the new hospital into service, Our total bed capacity in public hospitals 173 we increased it to a thousand. 2002'of 18 Our number of qualified beds is 1000 today. 184 over a thousand. The number of beds in all our health facilities is 270 has exceeded a thousand. When we took office, we just 58 Our number of MRIs increased to 1063., Our number of computed tomography scans increased from 323 to 1400.”
“WE CAME HERE FROM THE DAYS WHEN HOSPITALS LIKE RUINS”
President Erdogan, city hospitals are not limited to just the number of beds., high-tech infrastructures, modern medical devices, Underlining that they play very critical roles with their well-equipped operating rooms and intensive care capacities., “In total 39 bin 367 bed 27 We put the city hospital into service. 14 bin 153 bed 11 The construction of the city hospital continues. Nine city hospitals and health campuses were put out to tender., at the project and land stage” shared his knowledge.
In total 379 President Erdoğan stated that they offered the new Family Health Center to the benefit of the nation., as of today 8 bin 350 Family Health Center and 30 bin 286 all over the country with its family physician unit, He stated that they provide services to citizens.
President Erdogan, There are many services that would take hours to list here., He stated that they brought health facilities and investments to the country..
President Erdoğan stated that they did not come here easily., “We came from the days when hospitals resembled ruins., Not only the patients but also, We have come from times when patients' relatives suffered unimaginable suffering.. I came here because of the tyranny of paying for knives., due to lack of ambulance services, We came from times when the wounded were dying on the roads.. Only by transforming the healthcare system, by renewing, We not only strengthened, At the same time, by changing the mentality and paradigm in service delivery, we opened a clean page in health that will never close again.” He said:.
“NO MATTER WHAT WE DO, WE CAN NEVER FULLY PAY THE RIGHTS OF HEALTH WORKERS”
President Erdogan, for their support during this process., Thanking healthcare professionals for their efforts to revive the healthcare system, continued like this: “I want to underline this very clearly. The sacrifices of our healthcare professionals are very, very valuable to us.. No matter what we do as a state and nation, we can never fully repay you.. We have not forgotten and will never forget our midwives who struggled to keep newborn babies alive in the moments when we experienced the disaster of the century.. Who does not leave the operating room for half a day when necessary to keep a patient alive, We have not forgotten and cannot forget our surgeons who felt relieved as if the whole weight of the world had been lifted off their shoulders when they completed the operation successfully.. Our nurses, who take care of their patients with the sensitivity of a sister and a brother and the compassion of a mother,, We have not forgotten our doctors and we cannot forget them.. We have not forgotten and cannot forget our caregivers who, without hesitation, provide services that even a child would have difficulty performing for their patients.”
Stating that they know one thing very well, President Erdoğan, “Some things are paid, by promotion, not paid with thanks. save life, be ointment for wounds, Healing is one of them.. As our great poet Yunus Emre said, 'If you come to a patient and give him a sip of water, tomorrow he will oppose you., It's like drinking the wine of truth.’ That's what it's all about. I wholeheartedly believe that all soldiers of our health army work and will work with this high sensitivity.” he said.
President Erdogan, Surah al-Maidah 32. In the verse of Allah “Whoever kills one person, it is as if he killed all people.. Whoever saves one life, it is as if he saved the lives of all people.. you commanded, Keeping one person alive is as important as keeping all humanity alive., is precious and sacred, For this reason, on the basis of state philosophy “Keep people alive so that the state can live” He said there was a principle.
President Erdogan, Human life is disregarded in the world today, in the swaddle, Babies in incubators were murdered, with roses on your cheeks, He stated that they witnessed scenes of brutality in which children who were sent to school with smiles were killed by bombs..
“NEARLY 1700 HEALTH WORKERS WERE VICTIMS OF ISRAEL'S STATE TERRORISM IN GAZA”
Children in the Gaza genocide, with women, doctors together with civilians, President Erdoğan stated that nurses and healthcare workers were brutally martyred., “1700Nearly 1,000 healthcare workers became victims of Israeli state terrorism in Gaza. Unfortunately, a bloodthirsty network continues to attack schools and hospitals in Iran and Lebanon, as well as in Gaza.. Defending people against this state of madness, defender of common sense, Türkiye is one of the countries that seek solutions to crises through dialogue and diplomacy.” he said.
Just like in Turkey, just to keep it alive in the region and the world., President Erdoğan emphasized that they are only concerned with protecting human values., continued like this: “To the events, of oil, of gold, of natural gas, not the viewer from the value of the lens, your right, of justice, your mercy, We will maintain our humanitarian attitude, looking at compassion and human dignity.. I find it useful to underline this here:. As a government, we defend peace and tranquility in the world, We cannot remain indifferent to any action that would cast a shadow on this in our country.. It is one of our main priorities for our healthcare professionals to be able to do their duties with peace of mind.. We never tolerate violence, especially in schools and hospitals.. Nevertheless, Although limited, we occasionally encounter incidents of violence against healthcare workers.. We are and will take the necessary precautions regarding these heinous incidents.”
President Erdogan, Stating that their stance on violence is very clear and clear, “What can cause our people who go to the hospital to receive health care to be traumatic?, to be insulted, We will not allow it to be dragged from place to place, nor will we allow our healthcare professionals who provide this service to be subjected to violence and insults.” he said.
President Erdoğan said that he expects maximum sensitivity from both citizens and healthcare professionals on this issue., “May God help you all, make your work easier, I hope your work will result in good and healthy results.” he used the expression.
Minister of Health Kemal Memişoğlu and his team, President Erdoğan expressed his gratitude for bringing them together on this meaningful day., “God bless you, the middle is forgiveness, Happy Ramadan, the end of which is salvation from eternal torment, and 14 I congratulate you on March Medicine Day. You with love, greets you respectfully, I ask you to convey my heartfelt greetings to all your colleagues.” he said.
President Erdogan, 14 March Medicine Day Sabuncuoğlu also presented plaques to the names deemed worthy of the Şerefeddin Awards..


