What is a medical city?
A medical city is defined as a large-scale comprehensive healthcare facility or complex. Medical cities often include a wide range of medical services, facilities, and infrastructure. It also has many hospitals, outpatient clinics, specialized medical centers, medical research institutions, and medical education institutions, and often includes additional services such as rehabilitation centers, pharmacies, and patient accommodation facilities.
The Medical City concept aims to provide a comprehensive and integrated approach to healthcare where all individual needs, from diagnosis to treatment and recovery, can be met in one place.
What is the difference between medical cities and hospitals?
The main difference between medical cities and a traditional hospital is the scope and breadth of services provided. While hospitals usually focus on providing medical services to inpatients and outpatients, the Medical City goes beyond that.
The comprehensive nature of medical cities allows for an integrated approach to healthcare, in terms of providing services such as research and development, education and training, and even health and prevention services. Furthermore, the infrastructure within the medical cities is designed to foster collaboration and innovation among health professionals.
The most important medical cities in Turkiye
Turkiye aims to establish 33 medical cities across the country. Nearly 24 medical cities have been established in different cities in Turkiye. 21 cities have been opened and 3 medical cities are still either under construction or scheduled to open in June 2023. In the following lines, we will highlight the medical cities in Turkiye and some important details about each city.
Medical cities in Istanbul
There are several medical cities in Istanbul in different areas of the city:
Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital
Başakşehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital, which was established in partnership between Turkiye and Japan, Sakura means cherry blossoms in Japanese. It is one of the largest and most technologically advanced hospitals in Turkiye.
Details about the city:
- It has an area of 789,031 square meters.
- 2,682 beds.
- 495 beds in intensive care.
- 982 clinics.
- 90 operating rooms.
Goztepe Prof. Dr. Suleyman Yalcin City Hospital
The hospital was initially opened under the name SSK Göztepe in 1972, and many expansions were made over the years until in 2020 it became one of the most famous medical cities in Turkiye, and its name was changed to “Göztepe Prof. Dr. Suleyman Yalcin City Hospital” in Turkish (Göztepe Prof. Dr. Süleyman Yalçın Şehir Hastanesi).
Details about the city:
- It has an area of 180,000 square meters.
- It contains 800 beds.
- Of these, 96 beds are in intensive care.
- 27 modern operating rooms.
- It contains 183 clinics.
Istanbul Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascioglu City Hospital
This medical city in Istanbul was named after Professor Dr. Cemil Taşcioglu, who died after contracting the Coronavirus in 2020. This hospital in Istanbul is known for its advanced medical technologies, comprehensive range of services, and world-class patient care.
Kartal Dr. Lutfi Kirdar City Hospital
This medical city is located on the Asian side of Istanbul in the Kartal district. The hospital was opened in 1987 as a government hospital and then in 2020 it was changed into a medical city under the name Kartal Lutfi Kirdar.
Details about the city:
- 1,165 beds.
- 224 intensive care beds.
- 48 operating rooms.
Yozgat City Hospital
This medical city (Yozgat Şehir Hastanesi) is known for its state-of-the-art facilities and comprehensive medical services. It is designed to provide the residents of Yozgat and the surrounding area with a full range of healthcare services under one roof.
Details about the medical city:
- It has an area of 142,237 square meters.
- It has 457 beds.
- 90 dispensaries.
- 264 rooms.
- 1,022 closed parking spaces.
- 156 open parking spaces.
Isparta City Hospital
Isparta City Hospita; (Isparta Şehir Hastanesi) began providing its services in March 2017. It was built on a public-private partnership model. It is a major healthcare center in southwestern Turkiye.
Details about the medical city:
- 845 beds.
- 188 beds in the intensive care unit.
- The first hospital in Turkiye was equipped with earthquake insulators (897 units).
- 167 clinics.
- 20 operating rooms.
Mersin City Hospital
Mersin City Hospital is located in southern Turkiye and it is one of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's largest projects, was commissioned on February 3, 2017. This medical city is distinguished by its advanced health infrastructure. It is one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare facilities in the region.
Adana City Hospital
Adana City Hospital is one of the most important healthcare centers in the region and was opened in 2017.
Details about the medical city:
- It has an area of 550,000 square meters.
- 1550 beds.
- Of these, 274 are intensive care beds.
- 330 outpatient clinics.
- 61 operating rooms.
Kayseri City Hospital
Kayseri City Hospital is located in central Anatolia. It was opened in 2018 and is famous for its specialized healthcare services and is considered one of the largest hospitals in the region.
Details about the medical city:
- 245,934 square meters of open space.
- 403 beds in the Cardiovascular Hospital.
- General hospital with a capacity of 480 beds.
- 289 beds in the Maternity and Children's Hospital.
- 184 beds in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation.
- A total capacity of 1,607 beds, including 258 intensive care beds.
- 413 clinics.
- 3,300 parking spaces (3,200 closed and 100 open).
Elazig City Hospital
Elazığ Fethi Sekin Şehir Hastanesi this medical city is named after Fethi Sekin, the Turkish martyr. The hospital was opened in 1945 on a land area of 35,000 square meters. In 2018, it was transformed into an integrated medical city with a wide range of medical services.
Details about the medical city:
- The hospital's total capacity is 1,038 beds.
- Intensive care unit with a capacity of 172 beds.
- 227 clinics.
- There are a total of 35 operating rooms, 5 of which are day operating rooms.
- There is a 50-bed forensic psychiatry unit in our hospital.
Manisa City Hospital
Manisa Şehir Hastanesi is an important medical center in the Aegean region. It was opened in October 2018 and is distinguished by its patient-oriented approach and modern medical facilities.
Details about the medical city:
- It has an area of 179,559 square meters.
- Total 558 beds.
- Of these, 159 beds are for intensive care.
- 21 operating rooms.
- 336 rooms, including single rooms and double rooms.
- 145 outpatient clinics.
Eskişehir City Hospital
Since 1971, Eskişehir State Hospital has been included in the scope of public-private cooperation of the Turkish Ministry of Health. Since October 27, 2018, Eskisehir Medical City Hospital (Eskişehir Şehir Hastanesi) has continued to provide its services to the general public.
Details about the medical city:
- It has an area of about 333,000 square meters.
- 1235 beds.
- Of these, 209 beds are for intensive care.
- 38 operating rooms.
- A number of 254 outpatient clinics.
Medical cities in Ankara
There are two medical cities in Ankara:
Ankara Bilkent City Hospital
Ankara Bilkent City Hospital in the Turkish capital (Ankara Bilkent Şehir Hastanesi) is one of the largest medical cities in Turkiye, which was opened in 2019.
Details about the medical city:
- It has an area of 3
- It has 3704 beds.
- Of these, 706 beds are for the intensive care unit.
- 131 operating rooms.
- There are 90 clinics.
Ankara Etlik City Hospital
The second medical city in Ankara (Ankara Etlik Şehir Hastanesi) was opened in 2022. It consists of 8 different hospitals. This medical city is considered number 20 in all of Turkiye.
Details about the medical city:
- It has an area of 1,022,000 square meters.
- Capacity of 4050 beds.
- Of these, 691 beds are in the intensive care unit.
- 125 operating rooms.
- 1000 clinics.
Bursa City Hospital
Bursa City Hospital (Bursa Sehir Hastanesi) is located in northwestern Turkiye. It was opened in July 2019.
Details about the medical city:
- It was built on a land of 745,000 square meters.
- Capacity: 1,355 beds.
- Of these, 203 beds are designated for the intensive care unit.
- 1,055 beds.
- 1055 rooms.
- 334 clinics.
Konya City Hospital
Konya Şehir Hastanesi Medical City is located in Central Anatolia and was opened in 2020 in August. This is the sixteenth medical city that Turkiye recently opened as part of the new healthcare concept.
Details about the medical city:
- 421.566 square meters.
- 1250 beds.
- Of these, 256 beds are for intensive care.
- 49 operating rooms.
- 380 clinics.
Tekirdağ City Hospital
The Medical City in Tekirdağ (Tekirdağ Dr.İsmail Fehmi Cumalıoğlu Şehir Hastanesi) was opened in November 2020. It is one of the medical cities affiliated with the Turkish Ministry of Health.
Details about the medical city:
- It has an area of 159,000 square meters.
- Capacity: 605 beds.
- 119 intensive care beds.
- 128 clinics.
- 18 operating rooms.
- 1054 closed parking spaces.
- 297 open parking spaces.
Erzurum City Hospital
Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital started its services in 2008 with the title of the largest hospital in eastern Turkiye. The hospital was expanded with a capacity of 1,072 beds as an annex building to Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital in 2020 to care for patients of the Corona pandemic.
Details about the medical city:
- 1072 beds.
- Of these, 226 beds are for intensive care.
- The city has an area of 270,000 square meters.
- 3,500 closed parking spaces.
Kahramanmaraş City Hospital
The first official building was built in 1948 as a 100-bed hospital. Hence in 1968, it was combined with the construction of an additional 100-bed maternity hospital and converted into a full-fledged 200-bed government hospital.
In 2007, an additional service building of 9,000 square meters was commissioned with a total capacity of 515 beds. Today, the hospital is called Kahramanmaraş Necip Fazıl Şehir Hastanesi, as this medical city was named after a famous Turkish poet, philosopher, and religious nationalist.
Balikesir Ataturk City Hospital
Balikesir Ataturk City Hospital began service in 1968 with a capacity of 110 beds, and in 2005 it was expanded to a capacity of 510 beds. However, due to the increasing modern needs, the move was made to a modern hospital under the name (Balıkesir Atatürk Şehir Hastanesi) with a closed area of 196,071 square meters in 2017.
These medical cities reflect Turkiye's significant investment in healthcare infrastructure and services, offering comprehensive, modern, patient-focused healthcare to local and foreign patients.
Turkish medical cities opened in 2023
Within the plan to establish 33 medical cities in Turkiye, some medical cities were opened in 2023, including:
Izmir Bayrakli City Hospital
Izmir Bayrakli City Hospital (İzmir Bayraklı Şehir Hastanesi) is scheduled to open at the end of June 2023. Final reviews and testing of devices are currently being carried out before opening.
Gaziantep City Hospital
The Gaziantep City Hospital is scheduled to be operational on June 15, 2023.
Kutahya City Hospital
Kütahya Şehir Hastanesi was scheduled to open on March 14, 2023 (Medical Day), but the opening did not take place on the specified date as the works are still under construction.
Kocaeli City Hospital
The Kocaeli City Hospital (Kocaeli Şehir Hastanesi) was opened on April 15, 2023. The medical city was built on an area of 368 thousand square meters with a bed capacity of 1,218. It also contains 218 dispensaries, 188 intensive care beds, 30 dialysis beds, and 63 Operations rooms. It also has 1069 seismic insulators against earthquakes.
