Turkish Medical Association: Soma disaster was neither fate nor accident

Published 2 Oct, 19:29 Photo: Halk TV

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The Turkish Medical Association issued a statement on the disaster at the İmbat mining operation in Soma that killed 5 people. The association said what happened was neither 'fate' nor an unavoidable 'accident'.

In its written statement, the association noted Soma is remembered for the pain of 301 miners lost in 2014. It said no lessons were drawn from scientific warnings and shortcomings in public oversight persisted.

Turkish Medical Association: Soma disaster was neither fate nor accident

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2 Oct 2026 19:29 Turkish Medical Association: Soma disaster was neither fate nor accident The Turkish Medical Association issued a statement on the disaster at the İmbat mining operation in Soma that killed 5 people. The association said what happened was neither 'fate' nor an unavoidable 'accident'.