Manisa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ferdi Zeyrek continues to fight for his life in intensive care after an electrical accident at home. Zeyrek, whose heart stopped for 70 minutes and was brought back to life with long-term interventions, is still in serious condition, while the responses to the treatments given are promising. Hospital officials announced that there was a positive response to ECMO treatment, but that there was insufficient kidney function.
Course of the Event and Treatments Applied
Manisa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ferdi Zeyrek is still being treated in the intensive care unit following the unfortunate accident in which he was severely injured by electric shock. According to the information obtained, Zeyrek, whose heart stopped after the electric shock, received heart massage for a total of 70 minutes at home and in the hospital. Following these long and critical interventions, a return was achieved to his heart rhythm and the patient was immediately taken to intensive care.
President Zeyrek's heart and lung functions, ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) It is supported by the device. In the statement made by the hospital authorities, this ECMO treatment positive results were obtained However, renal function insufficiency was observed and urine output by dialysis method It was reported that it was provided. This shows that some organ functions continue to have functionality, albeit limited.
Statements from Hospital Authorities and CHP Leader
Chief physician of the hospital Prof. Dr. Ismet Topcu, stated that Ferdi Zeyrek's general condition is still critical, but all interventions are being carried out completely and successfully. Zeyrek's young age and the fact that he has no previous history of heart disease are among the factors that are effective in his positive response to treatments. However, it was emphasized that the patient is intubated and it is too early to wake him up, and that the treatment continues by focusing on basic life functions.
Chairman of the Republican People's Party (CHP) Özgür Özel is also closely following developments regarding President Zeyrek's health condition. Özel stated that although the situation is critical, they are receiving better news with each passing hour. These statements are raising hopes among his fellow citizens and loved ones.
Who is Ferdi Zeyrek?
Born in Manisa in 1977, Ferdi Zeyrek started his education in this city. After graduating from high school, he successfully completed the Uludağ University Architecture Department. After completing his military service, he returned to his hometown Manisa and established his own business in the field of architecture and interior design.
Zeyrek has taken on active roles in various platforms and civil society organizations that support urban planning and public interest. He has held important positions such as the presidency of the Manisa Chamber of Architects and the representative of the Academic Chambers Union. He also contributed to the sports community by taking part in the Manisaspor administration between 2012 and 2014.
Ferdi Zeyrek, who started his political career in the Republican People's Party, successfully served as a municipal council member, zoning commission president and provincial president. He was elected as Manisa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor by winning the election he entered as a CHP candidate in the March 31, 2024 local elections. It is known that Ferdi Zeyrek, who is married, has three daughters.
Manisa and all of Türkiye continue to pray and wish President Zeyrek well so that he emerges victorious from this difficult struggle for life.
