# Elazığ Özel Medikal Hospital legal and financial crisis > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/elaz-zel-medikal-hospital-legal-and-financial-crisis > Updated: 2026-10-27T11:19:46.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. Elazığ Özel Medikal Hospital in Turkey has faced significant legal and administrative penalties stemming from illegal waste disposal and financial misconduct. The Turkish Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change imposed a fine of 501,568,000 TL after investigations, supported by security footage and GSM records, revealed the hospital had been burning medical and pharmaceutical waste in private gardens instead of following legal protocols. These environmental violations followed a prior gendarmerie operation involving the hospital and its affiliated centers, which resulted in the detention of 23 suspects and the imprisonment of nine individuals related to allegations of public loss and illegal gains. The cumulative impact of these legal penalties and investigations has led to a severe liquidity crisis for the institution. Consequently, doctors and healthcare workers have staged protests due to unpaid wages spanning approximately two to four months. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-27: Elazığ Özel Medikal Hospital staff protest unpaid wages Healthcare workers at Elazığ Özel Medikal Hospital in Turkey are protesting unpaid wages following massive legal fines and a gendarmerie investigation into illegal medical waste disposal. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/elaz-zel-medikal-hospital-staff-protest-unpaid-wages ### 2026-10-07: Elazığ Özel Medikal Hospital fined 501 million TL for illegal waste disposal Elazığ Özel Medikal Hospital has been fined over 501 million TL by Turkish authorities for illegally burning medical and pharmaceutical waste in private gardens across multiple branches. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/elaz-zel-medikal-hospital-fined-501-million-tl-for-illegal-waste-disposal --- Cite as: Elazığ Özel Medikal Hospital legal and financial crisis. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/elaz-zel-medikal-hospital-legal-and-financial-crisis