Turkish Psychiatrist Suleyman Salih Zoroglu Sentenced to 25 Years Prison

March 10, 2025

A Turkish psychiatrist has been sentenced to more than 25 years in prison on conviction of drugging children and manipulating sexual abuse allegations, in a case that has raised concerns over due process and a potential coverup of sexual abuse within influential families, the Bold Medya news website reported on Thursday.

Prof. Dr. Süleyman Salih Zoroglu, a former head of the child psychiatry department at a major Ä°stanbul medical faculty, was convicted of multiple offenses, including administering ketamine to children and coercing them into making false abuse accusations. The court sentenced him to 25 years, eight months and 26 days in prison. His trial has been widely criticized, with human rights advocates pointing to flaws in the proceedings and the Turkish government’s history of politically motivated prosecutions.

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