Health Tourism in Turkey

When it comes to health tourism in Turkey, Istanbul is the first thing that comes to mind in many countries of the world. Istanbul is the city with the highest concentration of hospitals providing international services in terms of medical health tourism.

Hospitals and institutions that serve in many health branches are organizations that are suitable for international accreditation. Istanbul is the city where the most medical hospital serving health tourism in Turkey is located. In recent years, it has come to the fore especially in the field of plastic surgery and aesthetics. Health tourists from many countries prefer Istanbul to get service.

"In the statement made by the Ministry of Health on health tourism in Istanbul, a world-renowned brand statement was made in the field of health tourism in Istanbul."

It was stated that intensive work continues in 12 cities of Turkey in terms of the development of health tourism, but Istanbul is a priority. In Istanbul, studies focused on health tourism, capacity strengthening, global competitiveness project and brand building are continuing.

Importance of Health Tourism in Istanbul

Health tourism in Istanbul is very important for Turkey to be recognized in the field of health tourism and to serve more health tourists. Although studies are carried out in the field of health tourism in many cities of the country, the fact that Istanbul is a world-renowned cultural center also makes Istanbul stand out in health tourism. Istanbul is important for the development of health tourism in Turkey in many respects. The development of health tourism in Istanbul will make great contributions to the country's economy. It is planned to increase the contribution to the country's economy by combining health tourism, which brings much greater income than nature and cultural tourism, with the cultural beauties of Istanbul. The factors affecting the development of health tourism in Istanbul are as follows:

• Istanbul is easily and quickly accessible from many countries with its geographical location and transportation facilities.

• It is a city known in many countries of the world with its historical and natural texture and cultural assets. It is the choice of foreigners who want to visit Istanbul with health tourism.

• The presence of hospitals, which stand out with their active infrastructure equipped with advanced technology and expert staff, makes the city advantageous in terms of health tourism.