The Bakırköy Municipality in Istanbul named one of its streets in the neighborhood of Yeşilköy after Konstantin Kalangos, a Greek doctor who worked in the neighborhood for decades. The name of the Çardaklı Street became Dr. Kalangos Street.
Dr. Kalangos, who died four years ago at the age of 83, was known as Yeşilköy’s “Lokman Hekim” (a folk term for someone who treats every kind of disease).
Erzen: We are very proud
Bakırköy Mayor Ateş Ünal Erzen said that Dr. Kalangos was known as "Dr. Konstantin Kalangos who treats everything" not only in his own neighborhood, but in the surrounding neighborhoods as well:
“Dr. Kalangos did his profession for 65 years, with an amateur’s enthusiasm. He was a friend of poor and broke. We are proud to have his legacy live in Bakırköy. Moreover, this ceremony is indicative of the cultural mosaic that exists in Bakırköy. Ethnic origin is every citizen’s honor. The important thing is the ability of all the ethnic origins to live together.”
“My father would not only treat the sick”
Dr. Kalangos’ son, Dr. Akhsentios Duri Kalangos, a doctor in Switzerland, who was at the ceremony as well, said he was very happy. He hopes that this will not stay as an exception.
“My father would not only treat the sick. He would by the medicine of those who could not afford. He respected human because they were humans and would teach this to others. He taught these to me, too.” (TK/TB)
