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What is Health Tourism?


Health tourism is to travel from one country to another for medical treatment purposes for any reason (short waiting periods, affordable treatment costs, healthcare service of better quality, etc.). It is the type of tourism during which a patient receives treatment only in a hospital.  Health tourists travel from where they live to some other destination for health purposes.
Shortly, it is a travel with treatment purposes. In order words, it is the type of tourism that allows for healthcare facilities to develop by making use of the international patient potential, who require plastic surgery, organ transplant, dental treatment, physical therapy and rehabilitation, etc.
Main topics of health tourism are:

Health Tourism in Turkey

Similar to millions of people visiting Turkey for tourism, you can both receive treatment and take a vacation in Turkey.  You can enjoy the historic and touristic destinations in Turkey while regaining your health.

Your Health Is In Good Hands

Turkey is a unique intersection connecting Europe and Asia.
With a highly developed airline network, Turkey can be reached from almost anywhere in the world.
London – Ankara 5 hours
Düsseldorf – Ankara 3 hours 25 minutes
Amsterdam – Ankara 4 hours 20 minutes
Tirana – Ankara 2 hours 40 minutes
Sofia – Ankara 2 hours 40 minutes
Moscow – Ankara 4 hours
Baku – Ankara 4 hours 15 minutes
Casablanca – Ankara 5 hours 40 minutes
Mecca – Ankara 3 hours 40 minutes
Tunis – Ankara 3 hours 45 minutes
Amman – Ankara 1 hours 55 minutes
Dubai – Ankara 6 hours 10 minutes
Sulaymaniyah – Ankara 6 hours 30 minutes
Tripoli – Ankara 4 hours 30 minutes
Kiev – Ankara 1 hours 55 minutes
In recent years, Turkey has evolved into a leader in terms of medical advancements thanks to her worldwide known physicians.

The Most Preferred Country for Medical Tourism

Each year, more than 500.000 people visit Turkey from abroad to receive medical treatment.
The health of guests visiting Turkey for health tourism is under the protection of the Turkish state.
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