This retrospective study was carried out in order to investigate the epidemiology of cystic echinococcosis in the Sanliurfa province. Between 2000-2005, a total of 1,650,000 patients were examined and of these, 12,460 patients were hospitalised in various clinics and 88 (0.70%) underwent surgery following diagnosis. Of these 88 patients, 65 (73.86%) were female and 23 (26.13%) were male. The hydatid cysts were located as follows: 79 (89.77%) in the liver, 7 (7.95%) in the lungs and 2 (2.27%) in the spleen.