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Announcement Date: 22.01.2026

Türk Gastroenteroloji Derneği Visits the Esteemed Minister of Health

Dear members,

Our Association President Prof. Dr. Ayhan Hilmi Çekin and our Association Secretary General Prof. Dr. A. Emre Yıldırım, held a highly productive meeting with our Esteemed Minister of Health Prof. Dr. Kemal Memişoğlu regarding our proposed solutions to existing problems.

We extend our gratitude and respect to them on behalf of our community for their kind reception and constructive approach.

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Announcement Date: 30.12.2025

President’s New Year Message

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Announcement Date: 23.12.2025

Applications for TGD Research Projects (TAP) 2026 Support Are Now Open

Türk Gastroenteroloji Derneği (TGD) has initiated the application process for research projects for the year 2026, within the scope of the TGD Research Project (TAP) Support Program, which it conducts to encourage scientific production and support qualified research in line with the objectives stated in its charter…

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Announcement Date: 27.11.2025

Türk Gastroenteroloji Derneği’s 2025–2027 Term Board of Directors Appointed

As a result of the 30th Ordinary General Assembly held on November 26, 2025, our association’s new management team has been formed.

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Announcement Date: 7.11.2025

Call for the TGD Ordinary General Assembly

The first meeting of the Türk Gastroenteroloji Derneği Elective Ordinary General Assembly will be held on September 30, 2025, between 09:30 AM and 06:00 PM, at the association’s headquarters located in Beytepe Mah. 5314. Cadde Officium İş Merkezi A Blok No:4 Daire 49 Kat:4 Çankaya Beytepe-Ankara, with the agenda items listed below.

If the quorum is not met, the second meeting will be held on November 26, 2025, at the Antalya Rixos Sungate Hotel, where the 42nd UGH Congress will take place, between 09:30 AM and 06:00 PM, with the same agenda.

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Announcement Date: 29.05.2025

Türk Gastroenteroloji Derneği Visits the Esteemed Minister of Health

Prof. Dr. Mehmet CİNDORUK, President of Türk Gastroenteroloji Derneği, and our esteemed member, former Rector of Kocaeli University, Member of the Council of Higher Education, Chief Advisor to the President, 28th Term Kocaeli Deputy, Member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey’s Health, Family, Labor and Social Affairs Commission, and Member of the Central Decision and Executive Board of the Justice and Development Party, Prof. Dr. Sadettin HÜLAGÜ, paid an official visit to Prof. Dr. Kemal MEMİŞOĞLU, Minister of Health of the Republic of Turkey, in his office.

We extend our gratitude for the high level of gracious acceptance, interest, and hospitality shown by our esteemed Minister, and convey our deepest respects.

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TGD Working Groups

2026-2027

In its new period, TGD conducts group studies with highly valuable expert doctors in their fields.

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ERCP Working Group


President:
Bahattin Çiçek
Secretary:
Ahmet Tarık Eminler
Member:
Selçuk Dişibeyaz
Member:
Erkan Parlak
Member:
Genco Gençdal

ESD-EMR-POEM Working Group


President:
Fatih Aslan
Secretary:
Süleyman Günay
Member:
Erkin Öztaş
Member:
Fatih Aslan
Member:
Mehmet İbiş
Member:
Bilal Ergül
Member:
Sezgin Vatansever

EUS Working Group


President:
Mehmet Bektaş
Secretary:
Salih Tokmak
Member:
Hüseyin Ataseven
Member:
Deniz Duman
Member:
Sezgin Barutçu

Genetic Rare Diseases Working Group


President:
Murat Aladağ
Secretary:
Mustafa Tahtacı
Member:
İlker Şen
Member:
Mesut Akarsu
Member:
Taylan Kav

Colorectal Cancer Working Group


President:
Erdem Akbal
Secretary:
Dilek Tucer
Member:
Levent Erdem
Member:
Birol Baysal
Member:
Nimet Yılmaz

Pancreas Working Group


President:
Müjde Soytürk
Secretary:
Göksel Bengi
Member:
Orhan Sezgin
Member:
Deniz Koç
Member:
Aydın Şeref Köksal

Women Gastroenterologists Working Group


President:
Züleyha Çetinkaya Akkan
Vice Chair:
Özdal Ersoy
Secretary:
Şule Namlı Koç

Young Gastroenterologists Working Group


President:
Çağlayan Keklikkıran
Secretary:
Yavuz Özden
Member:
Hasan Eruzun
Member:
Rasim Eren Cankurtaran
Member:
Kenan Koşar
Member:
Seçkin Özgül

Obesity Working Group


President:
Burçak Kayhan
Secretary:
İlker Şen
Member:
Mustafa Tahtacı
Member:
Gözde Derviş Hakim
Member:
Tarkan Karakan

Nutrition Working Group


President:
Hale Akpınar
Vice Chair:
Nevin Oruç
Secretary:
Gözde Derviş Hakim
Member:
Züleyha Akkan Çetinkaya
Member:
Genco Gençdal

Artificial Intelligence Working Group


President:
Erdem Akbal
Secretary:
Selim Aydemir
Member:
Ramazan Erdem Er
Member:
Yavuz Özden
Member:
Cem Şimşek

Discover the Branches of Türk Gastroenteroloji Derneği

Türk Gastroenteroloji Derneği has 8 branches in various provinces of Turkey. Each branch conducts scientific activities in accordance with its bylaws.

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