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Woman gives birth at Antalya airport says mother suggested she abandon baby
Ekaterina Burnaskina, a Russian woman who gave birth at Antalya airport, admitted that her mother suggested that she leave the baby in the bathroom. This was reported on the website Argumenty i Fakty with reference to an article in Velev News.
The women placed the newborn in the bathtub and it was later found by a cleaning lady. Airport staff immediately contacted security specialists.
The Russian woman was arrested after being followed by a camera. Both women were taken to court after receiving treatment at a local medical facility. The baby's life is currently out of danger and he remains in hospital.
On October 14, it became known that a Russian citizen was detained for abandoning a child in a toilet at a Turkish airport. According to media reports, the woman was planning to buy a ticket for the next flight to Russia.
A criminal case was opened against the Russian woman. The Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Turkey has begun to process the necessary documents for the child and is constantly monitoring the situation and performing consular functions.