# Mersin Metropolitan Municipality healthcare services

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/mersin-metropolitan-municipality-healthcare-services
> Updated: 2026-10-17T08:26:00.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

The Mersin Metropolitan Municipality provides various social and medical support services to citizens in Turkey. The municipality’s Department of Health Affairs manages a home health program across 13 districts, offering medical assistance such as wound care, injections, and doctor examinations to the elderly, disabled, and ill.

Additionally, the municipality operates a companion house that has hosted 6,500 patients and their relatives since 2021. This facility provides free accommodation, meals, and psychosocial support for those traveling from distant districts for hospital treatments. Stay durations are determined by medical needs, with oncology patients eligible for up to 45 days of lodging.

## Claims

- The Mersin Metropolitan Municipality opened a companion house in 2021 to provide free accommodation for patients and their relatives. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The facility has hosted 6,500 patients and their relatives since its opening. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Oncology patients and their relatives are eligible for 45 days of free accommodation. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Other patients receiving outpatient or inpatient treatment are eligible for 30 days of free accommodation. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Free services provided include meals, hospital transportation, and psychosocial support. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Applications for the facility can be made via the Alo 185 Teksin line. (corroborated by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-17: Mersin companion house hosts 6,500 patients and relatives

Mersin's municipal companion house has provided free accommodation, meals, and transport to 6,500 patients and relatives since 2021 to support those seeking medical treatment in the city.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mersin-companion-house-hosts-6500-patients-and-relatives

### 2026-10-13: Mersin Metropolitan Municipality provides home health services

Mersin Metropolitan Municipality provides home health and care services, including wound care and medical assistance, to elderly and disabled citizens across 13 districts in Turkey.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mersin-metropolitan-municipality-provides-home-health-services

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Cite as: Mersin Metropolitan Municipality healthcare services. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/mersin-metropolitan-municipality-healthcare-services