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Double-arm transplant recipient Cihan faces driving-license ordeal: Tractor allowed, car banned

From Hรผrriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Cihan Topal, Turkeyโ€™s first double-arm transplant recipient, was told he could retain only an F-class tractor license when he applied to renew his driving permit.
  • Topal says he has driven cars and motorcycles without fines or accidents for more than 10 years and wants his full license restored.

Cihan Topal can drive a tractor, but not the car he uses to care for his children. That is the ruling he encountered when he applied to renew his old-style driving license.

Topal, Turkeyโ€™s first double-arm transplant recipient, was told by a medical panel that he could hold only an F-class license for tractors.

He says the decision ignores his driving record. According to Topal, he has used cars and motorcycles for more than 10 years without a fine or an accident.

โ€œ I can drive a tractor in the mountains, but I cannot drive the car I use to look after my children. I want my license back,โ€ Topal said.

I can drive a tractor in the mountains, but I cannot drive the car I use to look after my children. I want my license back.

· Cihan TopalTopal criticized the ruling that limits him to an F-class tractor license.
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Originally published by Hรผrriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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