ANKARA
Speaking at the Fifth International Health Tourism Congress, Minister Akdag underlined that "with the free health zones, we will make Turkey more attractive as a country offering high quality and affordable health services."
"Turkey is among the most favorite countries in the world in health tourism. Prior to the Transformation Program in Health implemented 10 years ago, patients used to go to the United States or Europe for treatment. Now, Turkey is one of the top 10 favorite destinations in health tourism and it continues to go up in world rankings," Akdag noted.
"Around 200,000 people get medical treatment in Turkey per year. Political and economic stability has made Turkey an attraction center," Akdag expressed.
"Health services are offered in Turkey at high levels. Many medical treatment procedures in Turkey are done better and are more affordable than in other countries," Akdag stated.
Meanwhile, Health Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Ertugrul Hasipoglu stressed that they wanted to succeed in health tourism as they did in tourism.
"To date, we have been able to accomplish many of our dreams. Our only dream now is to get recognition from the whole world," Hasipoglu added.
