Iraqi Lara Ali Turki Aljanabad, who came to Alanya district of Antalya with her family on August 9, rode a go-kart at the entertainment center.
Lara Ali Turki Aljanabad was seriously injured when her hair, which she had tied while driving the vehicle on the track, came loose and got tangled in the tire and engine section of the go-kart.
112 Emergency Medical Teams took Lara Ali Turki Aljanabad to Alanya Training and Research Hospital and then she was transferred to Akdeniz University Hospital.
Prof. Dr. Ömer Özkan, Lecturer at the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Aesthetics, and his team sewed the severed scalp back in place.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED
F.A, the owner of the detained go-kart center, was released after the procedures at the gendarmerie, and administrative proceedings were initiated against the workplace.
Aljanabad, who is being treated at the hospital, said in a statement that he was not wearing a helmet while driving and that his hair, which he had tied up, was untied and attached to the vehicle while driving around.
“I FEEL SO BAD”
Stating that he suffered a lot, Aljanabad said, “I had a difficult surgery. I feel very bad when I remember that moment. At first, I could not get up from my seat at all. Now I can stand up and walk slowly. Thanks to my family and doctors, I am recovering quickly.”
Aljanabad asked everyone to be careful in entertainment centers, stressing that such games should not be played without helmets.
Prof. Dr. Ömer Özkan stated that they are one of the rare centers that offer the highest level of service in the field of microsurgery in the world and said that the operation of the Iraqi young man took a very long time.
“WE IMMEDIATELY INTERVENED TO THE TOURIST WHO HAD AN ACCIDENT”
Pointing out that Turkey is important in terms of both health tourism and the health of tourists, Özkan said, “We immediately intervened in the tourist who had an accident. We transplanted his severed scalp with a large team. It was a high-level surgery. We plan to discharge the patient soon. Microsurgery operations can be performed in rare places. We do it successfully in the center. Our country is very successful in this regard.”
On the other hand, in the footage taken by the family with a cell phone as a memory, it is seen that Aljanabad was not wearing a helmet while driving and his hair in a bun was suddenly untied.