NEWSROOM

The vaccination against the coronavirus, which started in January, brought up two opposing views, pro- and anti-vaccine. Lawyer Murat Aydar said dividing the lawyers into two, that he does not find it right that his colleagues are defending personal rights by using the constitution, Lawyer Murat Aydar said, “Those who are not vaccinated hold the responsibility of infecting other people with the virus.For this reason, they can be demanded to be sentenced up to 5 years for negligent crime. He divided the lawyers into two, saying, “If a person does not take precautions despite suspecting that he’s infected, he will be tried for 15 years, and if he enters crowded place, he will be sentenced up to 30 years for a deliberate crime.”

*** This release is originally published in Turkish.
Google Translate Application translates the content you see on this page.***

ISTANBUL (TR) - The vaccination campaigns, which started after the first vaccination of Health Minister Fahrettin Koca on January 13, 2021, did not yield results at the expected rate. While there were discussions about different types of vaccines, the opposition to vaccines came to the fore. As a result, the rate of those who received 2 doses of vaccine in 8 months in Turkey remained at 62.23%. Lawyer Murat Aydar, who said that although the vaccine stock in our country is sufficient, the risk of transmission is still very high because there is not enough vaccination, expressed his views on the subject with the following words: Anyone who has refused to be vaccinated and increases the risk of transmission of the virus should be prosecuted. In order to protect public health and take first-hand measures, the Hygiene Law, which was adopted 90 years ago, should be updated and greater harms that may arise should be prevented.”

"Those who are not vaccinated should be tried for a deliberate crime”

According to the Hifzissihha law, the practice of vaccination will not be an obstacle and the laws are not enough, “lawyer Aydar said, adding that " it is now accepted throughout the world that anti-vaccination has created negative consequences in society. Even social media giant Facebook is blocking anti-vaccine posts. In France, families who refuse to be vaccinated face imprisonment starting from 6 months and a fine of 3,700 euros. Likewise, in Italy, fines ranging from 100 to 500 euros are decimated for families who do not vaccinate their children. Criminal sanctions must also be put into place in our country. I believe that a person who is not vaccinated takes responsibility for infecting the virus. For this reason, those who do not have the vaccine should be tried for a criminal offence of up to 5 years, 15 if they did not take precautions, despite the suspicion of their illness, and if they enter crowded environments, they should be sentenced to 30 years for a deliberate crime.” 

"Lawyers opinions are divided in two”

Murat Aydar, a lawyer who said that it is normal for everyone to demand the protection of their tangible and intangible rights and that a collective plan should be created on issues that may threaten public health and stated as follows: “although the risk of transmission is increasing, lawyers continue to be divided into two parts. I don't find it right that our colleagues defend personal rights by using the constitution against a virus that directly threatens society. Everyone has the right to live in a healthy environment. I think that the appropriate draft law should be prepared urgently for those who may be an obstacle to this right”