Prof. Dr. H. Ibrahim Petekkaya in the Press

Interviews

Written coverage has appeared in Turkish national and regional newspapers through a news agency. The table lists each item with its date, outlet, topic and a link to the source. The topic column summarises, in plain language, which patient question the report addresses; the wording of the report itself belongs to the outlet and is not medical advice. All items to date are in Turkish; no English-language interviews have been published yet, and any that appear will be listed here.

Written press coverage in date order; links go to the outlet's own page
Date	Outlet	Topic	Link
7 April 2026	İhlas News Agency (İHA) report; Yıldırım Gazetesi and other regional newspapers (Turkish)	Early diagnosis of cancer and the contribution of genetic analysis at the time of diagnosis to the treatment plan. Discusses the frequency of breast cancer in women and lung cancer in men, and how gene changes specific to a tumour guide the choice of targeted therapy. Related page: comprehensive genomic profiling.	Report
14 April 2026	İhlas News Agency (İHA) report; Habertürk regional news and Aksiyon (Turkish)	Personalised cancer treatment (precision oncology): detecting gene changes such as HER2, KRAS/NRAS and EGFR with next-generation sequencing and liquid biopsy, and selecting targeted therapy or immunotherapy on the basis of these findings. Related page: targeted therapy.	Report

Please note: Headlines and wording in news reports are chosen by the outlet. Reports that include patient stories or patient opinions are not listed on this page. Treatment decisions are made after a consultation and on the basis of each patient's own findings.

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Video Interviews

In the video talks the only speaker is the physician, and each video answers a single question that patients ask often. Videos are not embedded in the site, for page speed and accessibility; the list below gives each video's title, platform, topic and link. Television appearances are added to this section with the programme name, channel, date and topic; recordings are not hosted on this site. The videos are in Turkish, with an English summary given here for each.

Flu vaccination during chemotherapy (YouTube): Addresses whether patients receiving chemotherapy should have a flu vaccine. The decision is made with the physician according to the treatment calendar. Watch the video; related page: chemotherapy.
Aspirin in colorectal cancer (YouTube short): Addresses the use of aspirin in colorectal cancer. Aspirin is started only after assessment by a physician. Watch the video; related page: colorectal cancer.
Personalised cancer treatment (YouTube short): Explains what it means to choose treatment according to the molecular features of the tumour. Watch the video; related page: precision oncology.
Are genetic panels used only to choose treatment? (Instagram): Addresses uses of comprehensive genomic profiling (tumour genetic testing) beyond treatment selection. The video is published on the physician's Instagram account: prof.dr.petekkaya.

Written Summaries and Transcripts

The topic of each video is summarised in writing in the list above. Word-for-word transcripts are added to this section as they are approved by the physician, with the speaker named in the transcript. English subtitles are not currently available. The information in the videos is general and should be read together with the sourced text on the relevant cancer or treatment page.

Media Enquiries

Requests for interviews, programme appearances and comment are sent by email to drpetekkaya@gmail.com. Please state the outlet, the topic, the format (written, video or live) and your deadline. Requests are considered around the physician's clinical schedule; contact details are on the contact page. Interviews can be given in English or Turkish.

The short biography for press use is limited to the following: Prof. Dr. H. Ibrahim Petekkaya, medical oncologist; graduate of Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine; residency in internal medicine at Çukurova University and subspecialty training in medical oncology at Hacettepe University; Egepol Hospital, Izmir, Türkiye. The full curriculum is on the physician profile page and the publication list on the publications page. Journalists are asked not to include patient stories, outcome statistics or comparative claims in reports; this follows the Turkish Regulation on Promotion and Information Activities in Health Services.

Dated commentary on developments in oncology is published in the blog, and information by cancer group is collected in the cancer types section. Journalists can check the source of any medical statement made in a report against the reference lists on these pages.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I make a media enquiry?

Requests for interviews, programme appearances and comment are sent by email to drpetekkaya@gmail.com. Please state the outlet, the topic, the format (written, video or live) and your deadline. Requests are considered around the physician's clinical schedule and answered from the same address. A short biography and the correct form of his title are on the physician profile page; a portrait photograph is supplied on request.

Which topics are covered?

Most of the coverage concerns choosing treatment according to the genetic make-up of the tumour: comprehensive genomic profiling, targeted therapy and immunotherapy. The video talks address questions patients ask often, such as whether to have a flu vaccine during chemotherapy, aspirin in colorectal cancer and what personalised cancer treatment means. Each entry on this page carries a short description of the question it answers and a link to the relevant page on this site.

Where can video interviews be watched?

Video talks are published on the physician's YouTube channel and Instagram account (prof.dr.petekkaya); this page lists each one with its title, topic and link. Videos are not embedded in the site, for page speed and accessibility, and links open in a new tab. All current videos are in Turkish; a written summary in English is given for each, and full transcripts are added as they are approved by the physician.

Is media content medical advice?

No. News reports and interviews are general information; they are edited by the outlet and do not reflect any individual patient's situation. Treatment decisions are made by the physician after a consultation and on the basis of pathology, imaging and molecular test results. Before applying anything you read or hear in the media to your own situation, discuss it with your doctor. Sourced information on each cancer and treatment is on the relevant pages of this site.

How is this page updated?

When a new interview, news feature or video is published, an entry is added within 30 days with its date, outlet, topic and link. Reports that contain patient stories or patient opinions are not listed, in line with Turkish regulation on health-service information. Entries that have been taken offline or whose links no longer work are marked or removed. The last-updated date changes only when an entry is added or changed.

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