Who are Turkiye’s ‘Newborn Gang’ and why are they on trial?

Turkiye is gripped by the ongoing trial and the crimes against newborn babies that are behind it.

A trial is holding Turkiye rapt as a group of medical professionals, suspected to have killed at least 10 newborns, goes on trial in a healthcare scam case.

Many suspect the number of infants killed may rise.

Here’s everything we know:

What has been dubbed the “Newborn Gang” comprises 47 medical professionals who are on trial for a scheme they allegedly started in January 2023.

They are charged with transferring newborns – under false pretences – from state to private neonatal units, where they were kept for prolonged periods and subjected to unnecessary treatments in return for cash payouts.