Surp Agop Hospital
Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey
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Surp Agop Hospital (Turkish: Surp Agop Hastanesi) or Saint Jacob Armenian Hospital is a hospital in the Elmadağ neighborhood of Şişli district of Istanbul which was established in 1837 and continues to be operated by the Armenian Catholic community of Turkey.[1][2] The hospital also owned all rights of the Pangaltı Armenian Cemetery which was destroyed in the 1930s.[3][4][5][6][7]
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Exterior view of Surp Agop Hospital, January 2020 | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Elmadağ, Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 41°02′28″N 28°59′08″E |
| Organisation | |
| Religious affiliation | Catholic church |
| History | |
| Former names | Saint Jacob Armenian Hospital, "The hospital Sourp-Agop of Pancaldi above Pera. |
| Opened | 1837 |
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| Lists | Hospitals in Turkey |
The hospital was widely noted before and after World War I for its work. Using the names of the districts of the time it was known as "The hospital Sourp-Agop of Pancaldi above Pera."[8][9][10][11][12] Armenian fundraising for the hospital continued after World War II.[13] Today it is a private hospital which caters also to the Turkish Social Security Agency (Sosyal Güvenlik Kurumu - SGK) continuing to serve the public in Istanbul.[1]
