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Surp Pırgiç Armenian Hospital

Surp Pırgiç Armenian Hospital

A church inside the hospital

A church inside the hospital

The Yedikule Surp Pırgiç Armenian Hospital (Turkish: Yedikule Surp Pırgiç 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]

Yedikule Surp Pırgiç Armenian Hospital
Yedikule Surp Pırgiç Ermeni Hastanesi
Surp Pırgiç Ermeni Hastanesi.JPG
Courtyard of hospital
Geography
LocationYedikule, Istanbul, Turkey
Organisation
PatronBedros Sirinoglu
Links
WebsiteSurp Pırgiç Hospital official website (Turkish) [4]
ListsHospitals in Turkey

History

Yedikule Surp Pırgiç 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

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 Şirinoğlu Müzesi, inaugurated by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Prime Minister of Turkey in 2004, which displays various artifacts and paintings belonging to the Armenian cultural heritage of Istanbul.[3]

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.surppirgic.com"The History of Surp Pirgic Hospital" (in Turkish). Retrieved 22 September 2012.
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[2]
Citation Linkwww.zeytinburnu.com.tr"Surp Pırgiç Armenian Hospital". Retrieved 30 January 2017.
Sep 30, 2019, 2:41 AM
[3]
Citation Linkwww.surppirgic.com"Bedros Sirinoglu Museum" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 23 November 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2012. Cite uses deprecated parameter |deadurl= (help)
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[4]
Citation Linkwww.surppirgic.comSurp Pırgiç Hospital official website (Turkish)
Sep 30, 2019, 2:41 AM
[5]
Citation Linkwww.surppirgic.com"The History of Surp Pirgic Hospital"
Sep 30, 2019, 2:41 AM
[6]
Citation Linkwww.zeytinburnu.com.tr"Surp Pırgiç Armenian Hospital"
Sep 30, 2019, 2:41 AM
[7]
Citation Linkweb.archive.org"Bedros Sirinoglu Museum"
Sep 30, 2019, 2:41 AM
[8]
Citation Linkwww.surppirgic.comthe original
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[9]
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