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In 2012, private hospitals saw approximately 87.9 million patient visits, but by 2023, that number had dropped to 68.5 million, while total SGK-covered patient visits increased overall, according to DİSK-AR.

Thanks to the efforts of İzmir Medical Chamber, the death of occupational physician Dr. İdiz from COVID-19 has been recognized as a death due to occupational disease; his spouse and daughter have been provided with a relevant income.

The 10th Chamber of the Council of State has rejected the request for the stay of execution of a Social Security Institution (SGK) circular that does not classify the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as an occupational disease.

The SGK stated that Covid-19 was not included in the "List of Occupational Infectious Diseases" and rejected the application that was made after a doctor's death.

Though it has long been confirmed by a medical report that documentarian Demirel is 99 percent disabled, he was struggling for his right of disability retirement for 4.5 years. The state will now automatically raise an objection as it has lost the lawsuit.

The DİSK has applied to the Social Security Institution (SGK) for the cancellation of a circular that considers Covid-19 as a "disease" rather than an "occupational disease."

Speaking about the seizure of municipality’s bank accounts, Dersim Mayor Maçoğlu has said, “The article 15 of the municipal law openly stipulates that the taxes, fees and provincial bank shares of municipalities cannot be confiscated.”

Woman whose privacy was violated will be paid damages for mental anguish by Social Security Institution.