The Investigation of City Hospitals within the Scope of Urban Planning in Turkey

City hospital model, recently a current issue in Turkey, has become an important part of the health system and start to be actualized to enhance both the working conditions of health personnel and health services offered to the citizens. Along with Turkey’s accelerated privatization policy, in 2017, it was decided to meet the health needs with a system produced by the publicprivate partnership model (PPP). City hospital investments, which are introduced as an important demonstration of development, have many reflections on the city, health, public and national economy. In this article, the effects of the city hospitals in the context of holistic planning will be discussed within the scope of the location of hospitals, transportation facilities, and accessibility. Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, which was completed as the largest hospital in Europe and is currently used extensively, has been chosen as the case area of the article since the physical environment and city-related problems can be identified and evaluated.