The beloved doctor has come for 18 months and has been serving for 28 years.

Orhan Emin Müezzinoğlu, a Specialist Doctor who came to Kırkağaç State Hospital in Manisa for an 18-month compulsory duty in 1996, has not left the district for 28 years due to the interest he received from the people of Kırkağaç and his love for the district.

Born in 1961 in Bornova, Izmir, and educated at the Faculty of Medicine of Ege University, Specialist Doctor Orhan Emin Müezzinoğlu worked at Dirgine Health Center in Devrek, Zonguldak, Akhisar-Akselendi Health Center, and Turgutlu-Urganlı Health Center before completing his specialization by working for 5 years in the Internal Medicine Department of Izmir Atatürk Training Hospital. Due to his proximity to his hometown Izmir, Dr. Müezzinoğlu preferred to be assigned to Kırkağaç district of Manisa in 1996. After completing his 18-month compulsory duty here, Müezzinoğlu, who initially planned to return to Izmir, has been serving in the district for 28 years because of his great fondness for Kırkağaç and its people. He takes pride in being the longest-serving physician at Kırkağaç State Hospital for 28 years.

Having treated thousands of patients in 28 years, Müezzinoğlu also served as acting chief physician at Kırkağaç State Hospital twice. Married to his wife Ayşe Atak, who is also from Kırkağaç, and a father of two, Specialist Doctor Orhan Emin Müezzinoğlu said, “I never thought I would serve for such a long time in Kırkağaç, where I came to stay for 18 months. The interest and love that the people of Kırkağaç showed me played a significant role in my decision to stay here. I have served in Kırkağaç for a full 28 years, through both good and bad times, and I will continue to do so. I have embraced Kırkağaç so much that I could never leave. It has been a total of 28 years, both good and bad, and I send my love and respect to all the people of Kırkağaç. I will continue to serve them as much as I can.”