Yedikule Surp Pırgic Armenian Hospital
Courtyard of hospital
Geography
Location	Yedikule , Istanbul , Turkey
Coordinates	40°59′37″N 28°54′53″E  /  40.9937313°N 28.9147603°E  / 40.9937313; 28.9147603
Organisation
Type	District General
Patron	Bedros ?irino?lu
History
Construction started	1832
Opened	May 31, 1834
Links
Website	Surp Pırgic Hospital official website (Turkish)
Lists	Hospitals in Turkey

The Yedikule Surp Pırgic Armenian Hospital ( Turkish : Yedikule Surp Pırgic Ermeni Hastanesi ) is a hospital in the Yedikule quarter of Fatih district of Istanbul which was established and continues to be managed by Turkish Armenians . ^[1]

History [ edit ]

Yedikule Surp Pırgic Armenian Hospital's construction was started by Sultan II.Mahmut 's edict in 1832 and hospital opened to service on 31 May 1834. Hospital is established by Ottoman Armenians led by Kazaz Artin Amira Bezciyan. ^[2]

Today [ edit ]

The hospital today stands as a fully equipped, first-rate institution, serving the public, irrespective of ethnicity or religion. ^[1] The hospital has a museum, Bedros ?irino?lu Muzesi , inaugurated by Recep Tayyip Erdo?an , the Prime Minister of Turkey in 2004, which displays various artifacts and paintings belonging to the Armenian cultural heritage of Istanbul. ^[3]

References [ edit ]