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Koç University's training and research hospital in Topkapı, Istanbul, opened in 2014, with 410 single inpatient rooms and 23 operating rooms (as of 2019), per the hospital.
Overview
Koç University Hospital is the training and research hospital of Koç University, located on the Koç University Health Sciences Campus in Topkapı, Istanbul. According to the hospital, it began operating in September 2014. It is part of Koç Healthcare, which also includes American Hospital, American Outpatient Center and Bodrum American Hospital.
Specialties and Treatment Focus
The hospital says it opened Genetic Diagnosis, IVF and Adult Stem Cell centers in 2016, followed in 2017 by Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, Cosmetic Dermatology, and Undersea Medicine and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy centers. Koç Healthcare International lists programs including IVF and reproductive health, a comprehensive cancer program, women's health, digestive health, a children's hospital and the Advanced Robotic and Endoscopic Surgery Center (ARIES).
Doctors and Medical Team
Koç University School of Medicine students complete predominantly clinical training at the hospital from their fourth year, according to the hospital.
International Patient Experience
According to Koç Healthcare International, its team offers treatment planning and cost estimates, airport transfer and accommodation arrangements, 24/7 patient support and translation services in 22 languages, as well as a free medical second opinion.
Key facts
- Opened September 2014, per the hospital
- As of 2019: 410 single inpatient rooms, 55 intensive care units, 44 chemotherapy units and 23 operating rooms, per the hospital
- Campus area: 220,000 square meters
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Accreditations & certifications
ISO 9001Accredited
Health Tourism Cert.Accredited
ISOAccreditedA general quality-management standard used in every industry. It shows the organisation documents and audits its processes; it says nothing specific about clinical care or patient safety.
An environmental-management standard. It concerns the organisation’s environmental practices, not clinical quality.
A Turkish Ministry of Health authorisation permitting a facility to treat international patients. It is a permit to serve foreign patients, not a clinical quality mark.
Getting to Istanbul from the U.S.
- Istanbul Airport (IST)19 mi straight-line · ≈ 24 mi by road · ≈ 35 min drive
- Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)22 mi straight-line · ≈ 29 mi by road · ≈ 45 min drive
Approximate: straight-line distance from the clinic's map location, times 1.3 for roads, at an average 25 mph for trips under 10 road miles and 40 mph for longer ones. Traffic and border waits are not included. Airport and crossing locations: Istanbul Airport, Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (Wikidata). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Visa. U.S. passport holders travel to Turkey without a visa for tourism or short business, for up to 90 days within any 180-day period.
Flights. Turkish Airlines flies nonstop to Istanbul from New York, Newark, Boston, Washington, Atlanta, Miami, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles. East-coast flights run about 10 hours, west-coast about 13. Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of New York in summer and 8 hours in winter, because Turkey stays on UTC+3 all year.
U.S. State Department advisory. Level 2 – Exercise Increased Caution (reissued June 9, 2026). The advisory says not to travel within 10 km of the borders with Syria or Iraq; Istanbul is far from both.Read the advisory.
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Frequently asked questions about Koc University Hospital
Is Koc University Hospital accredited?
Koc University Hospital lists these accreditations and certifications: ISO 9001, Health Tourism Cert., ISO 14001. JCI accreditation can be checked in the Joint Commission International online directory.
Where is Koc University Hospital?
Koc University Hospital is in Istanbul, Turkey. Address: Maltepe Mahallesi, Davutpaşa Caddesi, No:4 Topkapı, 34010 Istanbul, Turkey.
What do patients say about Koc University Hospital?
On independent review platforms: Google Maps 3.5 out of 5 from 1,351 reviews. We link to each source so you can read the reviews yourself.
How do I get to Koc University Hospital from the U.S.?
U.S. passport holders travel to Turkey without a visa for tourism or short business, for up to 90 days within any 180-day period. Turkish Airlines flies nonstop to Istanbul from New York, Newark, Boston, Washington, Atlanta, Miami, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles. East-coast flights run about 10 hours, west-coast about 13. Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of New York in summer and 8 hours in winter, because Turkey stays on UTC+3 all year.
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