The Yedikule Surp Pırgiç Armenian Hospital () is a

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in the

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quarter of Fatih district of

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which was established and continues to be managed by

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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 Armenians were a significant minority in the Ottoman Empire. They belonged to either the Armenian Apostolic Church, the Armenian Catholic Church, or the Armenian Protestant Church, each church serving as the basis of a millet. They played a ...

led by Kazaz Artin Amira Bezciyan.

Today

The hospital today stands as a fully equipped, first-rate institution, serving the public, irrespective of ethnicity or religion. The hospital has a museum,

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, inaugurated by

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, the

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in 2004, which displays various artifacts and paintings belonging to the Armenian

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of Istanbul.

References

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