Turkey's Development in Healthcare and Health Tourism Data
Turkey's transformation in the health sector is discussed through its increasing number of physicians, expanding organ nakli capacity, and rising health tourism revenues.
Within the scope of Turkey's development in the healthcare field, data regarding the increasing number of physicians and medical personnel, organ transplant capacity, and health tourism were shared.
Increase in the Number of Physicians and Medical Personnel
According to Ministry of Health data, the total number of physicians in Turkey has exceeded 205,000, with 104,000 of them being specialist physicians.
The number of nurses and midwives has reached 310,000, and the total number of medical personnel has reached 1,420,000.
Hospital Bed Capacity and Qualified Bed Ratio
The total number of beds in hospitals affiliated with the Ministry has risen to 171,932.
The ratio of qualified beds in hospitals affiliated with the Ministry has increased from around 6 percent in the past to 81 percent.
Organ Transplant Centers and Performed Transplants
While only about 200 liver transplants were performed annually in the year 2000 and there were only 6 transplant centers, today 149 transplant centers are operational.
Today, approximately 5,000 organ transplants can be performed annually, with 4,548 organ transplants performed in the first ten months of 2024 alone.
International Patient Number and Health Tourism Revenues
While the number of people coming to Turkey for treatment was around 250,000 in 2012, this number reached 1.5 million in 2024.
While revenues derived from health service exports rose to 3 billion dollars, Turkey served approximately 1.4 million international patients in 2025.
National Tissue and Cell Banking System
Turkey launched the National Tissue and Cell Banking system in 2025.
With this system, a new step has been taken toward the production of advanced treatment products based on gene, stem cell, and tissue engineering in Turkey.