Private hospital in Elazığ fined over 47 million lira for medical waste violations

A private hospital operating in Elazığ was hit with an administrative fine of 47 million 206 thousand lira for illegally transporting medical waste and incinerating it in an open area belonging to the business owner. According to TRT Haber, the penalty was issued by relevant regulatory authorities under environmental legislation.

Disposal of medical waste through unlicensed open burning is considered a serious violation under both public health and environmental regulations. Neither the duration over which the waste was disposed of in this manner nor the exact number of violations identified has yet been clarified.

Medical waste management in Turkey is conducted under the supervision of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change. The imposed fine ranks among the highest administrative penalties in the sector.