7,822 Injured with 59 in Serious Condition

Turkish Doctors Union (TTB) released a statement, saying that at least 4 people lost their lives and 7,822 protestors were injured in Gezi Park demonstration in 13 cities across Turkey. 

The union said the statement included all police violence-related injuries until June 17 at 6 pm local time. 

TTB said public hospitals, private hospitals and volunteer infirmaries that station in approximate with hot clash zones admitted 7,882 patients. 

“The majority of injuries were due to pepper gas-related burnt and respiratory complications; injuries related to canister hits, plastic bullets and muscle-skeleton system traumas (soft tissues injuries, cuts, burns, broken bones); head traumas; eyesight problems extending to vision loses due to use of plastic bullets; and internal organ injuries.

According to the statement 4 people lost their lives: Mehmet Ayvalıtaş (Istanbul), Abdullah Cömert (Antakya), Mustafa Sarı (polis officer, Adana), Ethem Sarısülük (Ankara).

The statement cited 59 to be in serious condition. The city distribution of those with life-threatening condition is as follows: Istanbul (4), Ankara (1), Eskişehir (1). 100 people suffered from head trauma and 11 lost eyesight, and 1 lost spleen, the statement said. 

Turkish Doctors Union released the distribution of casualties according to cities as follows:

Istanbul: 4,477 injured. 21 gravely wounded. 1 dead. 4 still in critical condition. 6 lost eyesight. 6 suffered head trauma. 

Ankara: 1,350 injured. 21 gravely wounded. 7 head traumas. 1 dead. 4 lost eyesight. 

Izmir: 800 injured with 2 in critical condition. 

Antakya: 161 injured with 3 in critical condition. 1 dead. 

Adana: 162 injured with 6 in serious condition. 1 dead. 5 head traumas. 

Eskişehir: 300 injured with 3 in serious condition. 2 still ICU. 

Muğla: 50 injured with 1 serious condition. 

Mersin: 17 injured with 1 in serious condition.

Bursa: 1 head trauma, 2 injured.

Balıkesir: 155 injured.

Kocaeli: 10 injured.

Antalya: 150 injured including 1 in serious condition.

Rize: 8 injured. (AS/BM) 

Photo credit: Evrim Aydın / AA

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