Emergency · Hospital Transport · 2026

Hospital transport from Istanbul Airport

Yellow taxi ₺1,300-1,800 to central hospitals. Emergency: dial 112 for ambulance. American Hospital, German Hospital, Acıbadem Maslak — 24/7, English-fluent.

Major foreigner-friendly hospitals

American Hospital (Nişantaşı)

English-fluent staff, JCI-accredited. ~₺1,300 from IST by taxi. +90 (212) 444 3 777.

German Hospital (Taksim)

Multilingual EN/DE/AR. Central Taksim. ~₺1,250 from IST. +90 (212) 444 1 661.

Acıbadem Maslak

Premium, JCI-accredited. Near Maslak business district. ~₺1,150 from IST. +90 (212) 444 5 544.

Memorial Şişli

Large chain, English support. ~₺1,200 from IST. +90 (212) 444 7 888.

Florence Nightingale

British-affiliated. ~₺1,250 from IST. +90 (212) 444 0 436.

Acıbadem Atakent

European-side, closer to IST. ~₺1,100 from IST. +90 (212) 444 5 544.

If it's an emergency

  1. Dial 112 — Turkey's single emergency. English available. Ambulance, police, fire all dispatched from this number.
  2. State location (district + landmark or hotel name).
  3. State patient's condition + age.
  4. Stay on line until help arrives.
  5. For non-emergency, taxi to a private hospital ER is usually faster than waiting for an ambulance.

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