Karantina Island
Karantina Island is an island in the Gulf of İzmir, Turkey.
The island is a part of Urla ilçe of İzmir Province at. Its surface area is and its distance to mainland is only.There is an artificial connection between the mainland and the island.
The ancient history of the island is related to that of the ancient site Klazomenai. During the 19th century the island was equipped with the up to date medical instruments and it was used as a quarantine island. In 1950, the buildings were restored to be used as a hospital. In 1955, its name was "Sun and Sea Treatment Institute". After the construction of new buildings it was renamed as "Urla Hospital of Orthopedics". In 1986, the hospital was redesigned as a general purpose hospital.
It is planned to open a medical museum on the island.
