Information describing the presenting baseline and clinical characteristics and outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in Turkey is currently limited. Our aim is to describe clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and compare patients who required Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission with those who did not require.Demographic, clinical, laboratory and radiological data on admission and outcomes were collected and analysed. Main outcome measures included COVID-19 ward or ICU hospitalization, requirement of invasive mechanical ventilation, discharge or death.