Turkey’s Doctors Are Leaving, the Latest Casualty of Spiraling Inflation - The New York Times

Turkey’s Doctors Are Leaving, the Latest Casualty of Spiraling Inflation Doctors, worn down by grueling hours and violence, are emigrating in rising numbers, undermining one of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s signature achievements. By Carlotta Gall Published Feb. 7, 2022 Updated Feb. 8, 2022 ISTANBUL — Anxiety rose after an assistant doctor died last fall when she plowed her car into the back of a truck after a long shift. Then there were the growing cases of violence. An assistant doctor abandoned his career after a patient stabbed him in the stomach and hand. A pregnant nurse was hospitalized after being kicked in the belly. More:Turkey’s Doctors Are Leaving, the Latest Casualty of Spiraling Inflation - The New York Times