# Turkish healthcare infrastructure expansions

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/turkish-healthcare-infrastructure-expansions
> Updated: 2026-08-28T07:44:00.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Healthcare facilities across Turkey are undergoing various infrastructure upgrades and capacity expansions to meet medical demands.

In Diyarbakır, the Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital has opened a new 60-bed, third-level intensive care unit, increasing the province’s total third-level adult intensive care capacity by approximately 60 percent. Simultaneously, the Uşak Training and Research Hospital completed facility improvements, including renovations to patient areas and accessibility adjustments.

In Antalya, the Kepez State Hospital Dialysis Center expanded its capacity from 13 to 28 treatment units. This expansion involved consolidating dialysis services from an annex building into the main hospital building to centralize care.

## Claims

- Antalya Provincial Health Director Prof. Dr. Behzat Özkan stated that they are continuing to strengthen health infrastructure to meet citizen needs. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The Kepez State Hospital Dialysis Center expanded its capacity from 13 units to 28 units. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Dialysis services were consolidated into the main building by moving patients and medical equipment from an annex building. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Patient transportation is provided via patient transfer vehicles and dialysis services. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Kepez State Hospital Chief Physician Opr. Dr. Ramazan Gürkan stated that the new arrangement would strengthen dialysis services. (corroborated by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-28: Kepez State Hospital expands dialysis center capacity to 28 units

Kepez State Hospital in Antalya has expanded its dialysis center from 13 to 28 units, centralizing services in the main building to improve healthcare access and capacity.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kepez-state-hospital-expands-dialysis-center-capacity-to-28-units

### 2026-08-17: Turkish hospitals expand intensive care capacity and upgrade facilities

Turkish hospitals are expanding capacity and improving facilities, including a new 60-bed intensive care unit in Diyarbakır and infrastructure upgrades at Uşak Training and Research Hospital.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/turkish-hospitals-expand-intensive-care-capacity-and-upgrade-facilities

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