Ministry of Health 2026 3rd Period Initial and Re-Appointment Lottery Calendar

The Ministry of Health's 2026 3rd Period Initial and Re-Appointment Lottery Announcement entered into force after being published in the Official Gazette. The schedule and application conditions for placements to be made for specialist physician, physician, specialist dentist, dentist, specialist pharmacist, and pharmacist positions have become clear.

The process has begun for the 2026 3rd period initial and re-appointment lottery prepared to meet the personnel needs of the Ministry of Health, its affiliated organizations, and other public institutions and organizations. According to the announcement, placements will be carried out through a lottery method in the presence of a notary and in a computerized environment.

Candidates will be able to submit their applications electronically via the Integrated Corporate Operations Platform (EKİP) until 6:00 PM on October 30 - November 5, 2026. While it was reported that unfinalized applications will not be evaluated, application results will be announced on November 19, and following the objection process, the lottery will be drawn on November 26, 2026. Candidates placed in the lottery are required to deliver their appointment-related documents to the relevant institutions by 6:00 PM on December 11.

Two separate placements will be made for pharmacist positions, and a score-based lottery system will be applied for certain positions. In the second placement, candidates will be able to make a maximum of 10 preferences, and those who cannot be placed in their preferences and select the general lottery option will be able to participate in the general lottery for remaining vacant positions. In the first pharmacist placement, only one preference can be made, and there will be no general lottery option. On the other hand, the Official Gazette of the same date also included central regulations belonging to Eurasia University, various communiqués, and Constitutional Court decisions.