On this page, you will find several health insurance options you have, including the closest health services offered around the campus, KU Hospital, obtaining a health report, and more.
You are required to have health insurance that is valid in Türkiye and covers the complete duration of your specific academic program or research. Health insurance is not only for your own safety, but it is a legal obligation for your stay in Türkiye. Those students who fail to do so will be deregistered from their programs.
If you are a graduate or post-graduate student, you may check the Acceptance Letter you received upon enrolment and/or consult your program advisor to know if you are insured by KU. Regarding the health insurance policy, you may be in touch with the Human Resources Office (HR) by emailing catespare@ku.edu.tr.
Prior to your arrival, you may obtain health insurance from an insurance company from anywhere that has an office in İstanbul/Türkiye, and offers service/coverage for you in Türkiye.
If you already have SGK, you can obtain the health insurance policy from e-Devlet as mentioned here.
All international students who receive their residence permit cards can activate a Student Social Security (SGK – Public General Health Insurance) within 3 months of registration at KU. Instead of a private one, students are highly recommended by the migration authorities to proceed with SGK.
SGK stands for ‘Social Security Institution’, ‘Sosyal Güvenlik Kurumu’ in Turkish.
There is a student-fare monthly fee for SGK. The payment can only be made annually at one installment via banks, ATMs, and mobile apps.
When to apply: After collecting the residence permit card, no later than 3 months (90 days) from the date of registration at KU.
Benefits: With active SGK insurance, you can benefit from the public hospitals as Turkish citizens, and receive a certain amount of discount in private hospitals. It allows you to buy your medicine by paying 20% of the total amount prescribed by the doctor. In case you wish to visit a private hospital, you should know that the cost that you are going to pay varies due to their pricing policies. Some of them work under complete agreements with SGK insurance and some require extra costs which are not covered by SGK insurance. You may check the agreements of the private hospitals you wish to visit with the SGK before booking an appointment.
How to apply?
1.Collect the required documents
2. Visit the Sarıyer SGK Office
The staff will give more instructions on how to proceed (how much you should pay, where and how you can make the payment, etc.).
For more details, you can call SGK’s hotline: 170. They have an English option too. It is better to dial 170 and learn the process in advance.
You may also email SGK at: gss@sgk.gov.tr
There are certain European countries that have an agreement with Türkiye regarding general health insurance where you can access emergency public health care services in Türkiye equivalent to health care services in your home country.
Please check this page to see if your country is eligible for Social Security Activation and how to activate it.
You can obtain private health insurance upon your arrival in Türkiye. You must have a tax ID number for this transaction.
To be on the safe side, please make sure your policy includes pandemic coverage as well.
We recommend you contact Allianz Health Insurance first since it covers pandemic diseases as well. For detailed information regarding fees and coverage, you may consult them directly.
Alternatively, you may also look for and find other companies by yourself. In that case, please specify that you are going to apply for a residence permit with your insurance. Your insurance must be issued accordingly.
It is very important that your private insurance policy has the following statement:
“İşbu poliçe 06/06/2014 tarih ve 9 sayılı ikamet izni taleplerinde yaptırılacak özel sağlık sigortalarına ilişkin genelgede belirlenen asgari teminat yapısını kapsamaktadır.”
In English: “This policy covers the minimum coverage arrangements specified in the circular on private health insurances to be used in residence permit requests dated 06/06/2014 and numbered 9.”
Disclaimer: We do not provide assistance or assume any responsibility with health insurance. You must contact the agencies, follow through with all transactions, and make sure you understand your policy coverage very well.
Health Centers on both campuses operate 24/7 with ambulances, 5 physicians, 1 nurse, and 7 health care specialists.
You can reach the Health Centers as mentioned below:
Health Centers have ambulances for transferring patients to other hospitals when needed.
The centers are equipped with 24-hour care and English-speaking doctors.
We encourage you to read the KU Health and Safety Manual.
Department/Person |
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Phone |
24/7 KU Emergency Hot Line | N/A | 0212 338 1122 |
24/7 Medical Emergency & Ambulance | N/A | 0212 338 1100 |
Main Campus Health Center for appointments | alperkeskin@ku.edu.tr | 0212 338 1273 |
Occupational Safety Specialist/ Şeyma ÖZDEMİR | seymaozdemir@ku.edu.tr | 0212 338 3720-3011 |
Occupational Physician/ Dr. İbrahim Alper KESKİN | alperkeskin@ku.edu.tr | 0212 338 1420 |
West Campus Health Center for appointments | N/A | 0212 338 7000 |
Official Emergency Operator in Türkiye from any phone directly | N/A | 112 |
Main Entrance Security | N/A | 0212 338 3535 |
Lost and Found Office | N/A | 0212 338 36 39 |
Housing Office
Mrs. Sevcan Ucal |
ssimsek@ku.edu.tr | 0212 338 1105 |
Human Resources
Ms. Çağla Ateşpare (For insurance-related questions) |
catespare@ku.edu.tr | 0212 338 1047 |
Human Resources
-For faculty members- |
hr-academic@ku.edu.tr | 0212 338 1333 |
CLOSEST HEALTH UNITS TO KU |
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Group |
Name |
Google Maps Link |
Phone Number/ Appointment |
Hospitals/ Hastaneler |
Acıbadem Zekeriyaköy Medical Center/ Private | Address | (0212) 201 56 56 |
Ismail Akgun State Hospital | Address | Appointment via mhrs.gov.tr or dialing 182 (0212) 242 06 65 |
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Sarıyer Beyaz İnci Oral and Dental Health Center/ Private | Address | (0212) 218 65 55 | |
Tarabya Medical Center/ Private | Address | (0212) 299 33 20 | |
Hamidiye Etfal Sarıyer State Hospital | Address | Appointment via mhrs.gov.tr or dialing 182 (0212) 338 63 00 |
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Istinye State Hospital | Address | Appointment via mhrs.gov.tr or dialing 182 (0212) 323 44 44 |
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Acibadem Maslak Hospital/ Private | Address | (0212) 304 44 44 | |
Family Health Centers (State)/
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5 Nolu Aile Sağlığı Merkezi | Address | (0212) 202 85 95 |
İsmail Hakkı Mete (Uskumruköy) Aile Sağlığı Merkezi | Address | 0212 202 51 26 | |
İfakat Saçmacı Aile Sağlığı Merkezi | Address | (0212) 218 51 12 | |
Sariyer Aile Sagligi Merkezi | Address | (0212) 242 04 56 | |
Pharmacies/ Eczaneler |
Panoroma Life Eczanesi | Address | (0212) 931 18 56 |
Eczane Irmak | Address | (0212) 271 87 10 | |
Eczane Nisan | Address | (0212) 202 77 75 | |
Eczane Nar | Address | (0212) 202 69 95 | |
Eczane Gizem | Address | (0212) 218 22 23 | |
Dedeoglu Pharmacy | Address | (0212) 271 22 78 | |
Pharmacy Canbakan | Address | (0212) 242 51 40 |
IMPORTANT NOTES |
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1. It is obligatory to book an appointment for state hospitals (If it is not an emergency).
You can book an appointment via mhrs.gov.tr (which has an English option) or by dialing 182 (Only Turkish). |
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2. Please try to book earlier appointments and try to be there 10 to 15 minutes earlier. | |
3. For the pharmacy on duty (Night-pharmacy) list, please check out the following link: | //www.istanbuleczaciodasi.org.tr/nobetci-eczane/ |
4. There are also very user-friendly mobile apps that show the nearest pharmacies and pharmacies on duty: |
Address: Koç Üniversitesi Hastanesi, Davutpaşa Cd. No:4, 34010 Zeytinburnu/İstanbul
If you want to visit the KU Hospital for an examination or a treatment, there are several points that you need to know.
You will need a health report to:
You may click here to learn how to obtain a health report.
Istanbul Health Department
It offers great resources such as the list of hospitals and all other health care providers by district, a list of pharmacies and pharmacies on duty, and more. Visit https://istanbulism.saglik.gov.tr/TR,50448/saglik-kurumlari.html to learn more.
Allianz Mobile App
If you are insured by the university, you may download the Allianz Mobile App to your mobile device. The app is very user-friendly and allows you to submit and track your claims, access your policy document, find hospitals near to you, and get the most out of the services.