He went abroad for the surgery. After some research,he decided to have his operation done at the Anadolu Medical Center outside of Istanbul,Turkey.

VOA: standard.2010.04.08

Right. I just think when he went abroad, he wasn't respected that he lost self-esteem. And so I think that's why.

对，我想当他在国外的时候，他没有得到十分的尊重因而丧失了自尊,我觉得这也是为什么。

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