Medical Tourism in Turkey

Medical tourism in Turkey has developed rapidly in recent years, and many governments, hospitals and companies are interested in this new concept.

Turkey's medical tourism has reached world advanced levels in terms of health and treatment, thanks to the Turkish government's great interest in the industry, which employs about 2 million Turkish workers and has become an end in itself. Fully manufacture all healthcare items including equipment, vaccines, medicines and accurate medical items. It has been developed in plastic surgery, from hair transplantation to the correction of the most complex congenital anomalies.

Turkey offers quality medical facilities, resorts and health services, as well as package accommodation in five-star hotels. Turkey has become the destination of choice for medical travelers from European countries such as Russia, Ukraine, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Romania, Bulgaria, as well as the Middle East and Arab countries. Türkiye is also currently planning to join the EU. To this end, medical institutions, both government and private, employ stringent systems to implement high-quality medical and technical standards. The Turkish Ministry of Health, in cooperation with the Turkish Medical Association, develops and monitors local standards and guidelines for hospitals, medical institutions and doctors to follow.

Medical tourism is divided into three main segments:

Medical Tourism: This type of tourism focuses on the provision of medical services through centers and hospitals equipped with the latest technology, technology and equipment, dedicated to the treatment of chronic and critical diseases and all surgical procedures.

Water and Natural Spring Healing Tourism: This type of medical tourism relies on sources of natural spring water to treat chronic pain and skin ailments by staying at one of the tourist destinations with mineral-rich or sulfur-containing water and sandy beaches that help heal skin ulcers Visiting patients, this is very common in Türkiye.

Elderly and Disabled Tourism: Provide long-term social services for the care of elderly facilities or the restoration of natural area facilities.

Benefits of Medical Tourism in Türkiye

• Provide high-quality medical services and make them available to patients at competitive rates and at low cost, some of which cost less than a quarter of the value available in the patient's home country.
• Turkey is not a country with a high cost of living like European countries, and prices for foreign tourists are high, which gives Turkey a competitive advantage.
• Turkey wins the bet on multiple levels, medicinal quality, globally competitive prices, geographic and strategic location, and mild climate.
• Think of Turkey as a connecting link while reaching 1.5 billion people from three continents within a distance of four hours.
• The diversity of tourist attractions on its territory and its rich cultural and religious history make it a destination for all kinds of international tourists.
• All hospitals in Turkey operate according to national accreditation standards and are audited twice a year. The expertise and experience of doctors is one of the most important factors that make Turkey one of the best healthcare systems in the world.
• Due to the high population density, the number and variety of cases that doctors face in their specialty is very high compared to many developed countries, which increases opportunities for on-the-job training and provides doctors with additional experience.

Several factors provide Turkey with a competitive advantage for medical tourism, including:

• Turkey is already one of the most important countries in the world for attracting tourists.
• There are natural places used to treat many diseases, such as springs, spas or specialized wellness centers.
• There are 1,500 medicinal springs in Turkey, including mineral water, sulfur water and thermal water.
• Therefore, it is an attractive link for patients from 120 European and American countries of the world as well as from Arabian Gulf, Libya, Algeria, Iraq, Morocco and Egypt and from Central Asia, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan Point, Georgia, Russia and Ukraine.
• The Ministry of Health of the Turkish government has set up a special medical and medical tourism department.
• Upgrade the hospital and equip it with the latest medical equipment and technology.
• Recent support and rehabilitation for doctors and medical staff to have a good experience with them, which is an important pillar to attract patients from all over the world.

Medical tourism places in Turkey

• South of Marmara Region, Canakkale, Balıkesir and Yilova.
• East of Marmara region, the city of Bilecik and Kocaeli.
• South of the Aegean region, Izmir, Aydın, Manisa, and Denizli.
• Old Phrygia, Kütahya, Usak, Eskisehir and Ankara.
• Central Anatolia Region, Yozgat, Kırşehir, Neveşehir, and Nigde.
• North Anatolia, Amasya, Sivas, Tokat, and Erzincan.
• Western Black Sea, Bolu, Duzce, and Sakarya.