30.10.2025 09:02
Following the investigation into the "Newborn Gang" scandal, Avcılar Hospital, owned by former Health Minister Mehmet Müezzinoğlu and closed down, was sold to Daviva Dialysis Services Inc. for 600 million lira, reduced from its market value of 768 million lira in the second tender.
The Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) put the commercial and economic integrity of Avcılar Hospital up for sale on May 25, 2025, with a starting price of 768 million 100 thousand lira. However, as no buyers emerged in the first auction, the process was extended. In the renewed second auction, the sale price of the hospital was reduced to 600 million lira.
According to TMSF's statement, "The sale of the commercial and economic integrity of Avcılar Hospital" was won by Daviva Dialysis Services Inc. The sale transaction was completed on September 24, 2025. It was stated that the license transfer processes are ongoing with the Ministry of Health following the handover process.
MENTIONED IN THE "NEWBORN GANG" CASE
Avcılar Hospital was among the institutions mentioned in the "Newborn Gang" case, which included allegations that emergency baby patients were directed to private hospitals, leading to their deaths. As part of the investigation, 13 hospitals and 3 companies were appointed as trustees, and their managements were transferred to TMSF. During this process, the licenses of some private hospitals, including Avcılar Hospital, were revoked.
DAVIVA GROUP CONTINUES TO GROW IN THE HEALTH SECTOR
Founded in 2008 in the field of dialysis services, Daviva Group has shown rapid growth in the health sector in recent years with significant acquisitions. The group, which purchased the dialysis centers of German health giants D.med Healthcare and Fresenius Medical Care Nephrocare in Turkey in 2023 and 2024, now operates 53 dialysis centers in 19 provinces. The company, which serves more than 9,000 patients and has over 1,300 employees, is chaired by Dr. Hakan Yavuz, who also serves as the President of the Association of Private Dialysis Centers.