Turkey is a large peninsula and acts as a bridge connecting Europe and Asia. Our country has become one of the world's greatest leaders in medical and health tourism for years. All doctors in our country have professional obligation insurance. Coordination related to health tourism is the responsibility of T.R. Ministry of Health, as required by law, and all operations carried out in this context are supervised by the Ministry.
Turkey has become one of the most popular tourism destinations in the world with its JCI accredited health institutions, low postoperative complication rates, high quality indicators and advanced technology. For this reason, an increasing number of foreign patients prefer this country for the treatment of their diseases. Last year, more than 1 million foreign patients visited Turkish clinics.
In particular, the latest data in Turkey show that the number of patients undergoing bariatric surgery is close to 10 thousand and more than half of these patients come from abroad. In this sense, increasing the state resources in order to increase the number of foreign patients is among the main targets.
Treatment costs are quite reasonable compared to many countries. Besides, Turkey's geographical structure, nature and rich cultural infrastructure, short flight distances to many places, hospitality, shorter waiting times, protection of privacy, good accommodation options, accessibility, equal and optimal level of diagnosis, treatment and care opportunities, availability of well-educated and qualified specialists has made this country interesting for individuals abroad.
