{"id":3635,"date":"2024-09-20T13:30:11","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T13:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/english\/pakistani-conjoined-twins-separated-in-a-successful-14-hour-surgery-in-turkey\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T07:01:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T07:01:47","slug":"pakistani-conjoined-twins-separated-in-a-successful-14-hour-surgery-in-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/english\/pakistani-conjoined-twins-separated-in-a-successful-14-hour-surgery-in-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistani Conjoined Twins Separated in a Successful 14-Hour Surgery in Turkey!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>Pakistani conjoined twins Mirha and Minal were brought to Turkey for treatment upon the instructions of President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan. The 8-month-old babies, who were conjoined at the head, were separated in a 14-hour surgery performed by a team of 60 people at Bilkent City Hospital. The babies, who regained their health after the successful operation, will celebrate their first birthday separately.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Pakistanli-Yapisik-Ikizler-Turkiyede-Basarili-Bir-Operasyonla-Ayrildi-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13913\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conjoined Twins Brought to Turkey<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Born in Pakistan <strong>twins conjoined at the head,<\/strong> Turkey did not remain indifferent to the call of their families who could not find treatment in their own country. President Erdo\u011fan gave the order to bring the babies to Turkey after he was contacted by the famous pediatric neurosurgeon Prof. Dr. Noor Ul Owase Jeelani in London, known for his operations to separate conjoined twins. The babies were treated at Bilkent City Hospital in May with the organization of the Ministry of Health.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13914\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Pakistanli-Yapisik-Ikizler-Turkiyede-Basarili-Bir-Operasyonla-Ayrildi9-1024x576.jpg\" data-lazy- title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Pakistanli-Yapisik-Ikizler-Turkiyede-Basarili-Bir-Operasyonla-Ayrildi9-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13914\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Two-Stage Surgery to Separate Twins<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The operation process was conducted by Prof. Dr. Owase Jeelani and <strong>Bilkent City Hospital<\/strong>The operation was carried out by a team of 60 people under the leadership of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Harun Demirci and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hasan Murat Ergani from the Department of Internal Medicine. The operation to separate the attached area on the heads of the twins was performed in a two-stage operation. In the first stage, a balloon tissue expansion procedure was applied and a material was placed to fill the tissue deficiency. Afterwards, the babies were successfully separated in a 14-hour surgery on July 19.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13917\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Pakistanli-Yapisik-Ikizler-Turkiyede-Basarili-Bir-Operasyonla-Ayrildi2-1024x576.jpg\" data-lazy- title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Pakistanli-Yapisik-Ikizler-Turkiyede-Basarili-Bir-Operasyonla-Ayrildi2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13917\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>They Will Celebrate Their First Birthday Separately<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>After the surgery, the twins&#8217; health conditions were closely monitored. Stating that the babies&#8217; recovery process was progressing positively, Children&#8217;s Hospital Chief Physician Prof. Dr. Nam\u0131k Ya\u015far \u00d6zbek said,<em> \u201cOur babies have started to use their hands and arms and can control their heads. They will celebrate their first birthday separately in 10 days.\u201d <\/em>he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13919\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Pakistanli-Yapisik-Ikizler-Turkiyede-Basarili-Bir-Operasyonla-Ayrildi7-1024x576.jpg\" data-lazy- title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Pakistanli-Yapisik-Ikizler-Turkiyede-Basarili-Bir-Operasyonla-Ayrildi7-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13919\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Challenging Process, Great Success<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Doctors who took part in the operation said that this process was unforgettable. Pediatric neurosurgeon Assoc. Prof. Dr. Harun Demirci said that the preparations started at 06:00 on the day of the operation. <strong>The surgery lasted 14 hours<\/strong> stated that the operation was completed successfully and the babies were in good health. Plastic surgeon Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hasan Murat Ergani touched on the risky parts of the operation and emphasized that it is very important to protect the brain tissue during the operation.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13918\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Pakistanli-Yapisik-Ikizler-Turkiyede-Basarili-Bir-Operasyonla-Ayrildi6-1024x576.jpg\" data-lazy- title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Pakistanli-Yapisik-Ikizler-Turkiyede-Basarili-Bir-Operasyonla-Ayrildi6-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13918\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Family Thanks President Erdo\u011fan<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The babies&#8217; father, Rehan Ali, expressed his great happiness and gratitude for the help Turkey has provided them, and thanked President Erdo\u011fan and all the healthcare workers who contributed to the surgery. &#8220;The moment I saw my babies separately was incredible, we are so happy,&#8221; he said, adding that they wanted to meet Erdo\u011fan and thank him. Mother Nazia Parveen also expressed her satisfaction.<\/p>\n<p>This operation was an indication of Turkey&#8217;s success in the field of health and the support it provides to children in need around the world.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13915\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Pakistanli-Yapisik-Ikizler-Turkiyede-Basarili-Bir-Operasyonla-Ayrildi3-1024x576.jpg\" data-lazy- title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Pakistanli-Yapisik-Ikizler-Turkiyede-Basarili-Bir-Operasyonla-Ayrildi3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13915\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><strong>To join our WhatsApp group <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/GcUb561wzz44AcjKoMQHY6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CLICK!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h5>Share<\/h5>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistani conjoined twins Mirha and Minal were brought to Turkey for treatment upon the instructions of President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan. 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