Why Turkey?
Why Turkey?
The increasing financial burden of healthcare expenses in developed countries has made countries that can provide healthcare services at affordable costs without compromising quality more attractive. Turkey has drawn international attention in recent years with its investments and policies in the field of health tourism. Thanks to the coordinated efforts of the Ministries of Health and Tourism, our country has become a significant center for both medical health tourism and alternative health tourism.
Turkey's advantages are not limited to affordable costs. With its climate, sea, thermal resources, highlands, and cultural richness, it is an ideal destination that supports health tourism. Additionally, Turkish Airlines, being the airline with the most flight destinations in the world, offers a significant advantage in terms of transportation ease. Turkey's healthcare infrastructure is also highly robust; university hospitals, training and research hospitals, and JCI-accredited private healthcare institutions provide services at high standards.
Our country receives a significant number of international patients, particularly in fields such as internal medicine, orthopedics, and gynecology and obstetrics. Additionally, it has a clear advantage over other countries in areas like plastic surgery and hair transplantation. Turkey enriches health tourism not only with treatment processes but also with elements like vacation, relaxation, exploring new cultures, and entertainment. The combination of healthcare services and touristic opportunities makes Turkey a unique choice for visitors seeking both treatment and an unforgettable experience.
Strengths of Our Country in Medical Tourism;
Turkey is an advantageous country for medical tourism, which aims to provide quality and more economical treatment or to improve health.
We can list the advantages of our country as follows:
- The most significant advantage of Turkey in medical tourism is the establishment of a central structure to coordinate all health tourism activities and the development of a state policy (SATURK).
- Having a national airline like Turkish Airlines, which provides access to the most destinations worldwide
- A significant portion of our healthcare institutions has reached a level that can compete with the West in terms of technological infrastructure, and the infrastructure of Training and Research Hospitals positions Turkey as a regional leader.
- Turkey ranks 2nd in the world in terms of the number of hospitals accredited by JCI.
- An important advantage in medical tourism is its large number of health-oriented thermal resources, making it rank 1st in Europe in terms of usable thermal resources.
- The favorable climate of our country spread across four seasons
- Anatolia being a historical and touristic center of civilizations.
- Our country being within a 3-hour flight distance to nearly one billion people in the surrounding region.
- Turkey having a significant workforce potential due to its young population.
- The availability of highly specialized and qualified human resources, especially in medical staff, and the fact that healthcare services in Turkey are more affordable compared to other developed countries.
- The most significant advantage of Turkey in medical tourism is the establishment of a central structure to coordinate all health tourism activities and the development of a state policy (SATURK).
- Having a national airline like Turkish Airlines, which provides access to the most destinations worldwide
- A significant portion of our healthcare institutions has reached a level that can compete with the West in terms of technological infrastructure, and the infrastructure of Training and Research Hospitals positions Turkey as a regional leader.
- Turkey ranks 2nd in the world in terms of the number of hospitals accredited by JCI.
- An important advantage in medical tourism is its large number of health-oriented thermal resources, making it rank 1st in Europe in terms of usable thermal resources.
- The favorable climate of our country spread across four seasons
- Anatolia being a historical and touristic center of civilizations.
- Our country being within a 3-hour flight distance to nearly one billion people in the surrounding region.
- Turkey having a significant workforce potential due to its young population.
- The availability of highly specialized and qualified human resources, especially in medical staff, and the fact that healthcare services in Turkey are more affordable compared to other developed countries.
