Health tourism; is the visit of people to another country other than the country they live in in order to receive both therapeutic, rehabilitative and health-beneficial services regarding their health. A tourist traveling for health purposes is called a “health tourist”.

A “special health tourist” is someone who is ready to travel beyond the borders of their home country, usually with their family and loved ones, in search of the best medical and healthcare expertise.

Türkiye continues to attract large numbers of overseas patients, particularly from the Middle East and Europe. In recent years, Türkiye is among the countries that provide the best service to patients coming from Europe and the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region to be treated by the best doctors and consultants in their fields.

For health tourists; Increasing opportunities for quality, access and convenience, appointments and same-day diagnosis, rapid response multidisciplinary review teams (MDT), second opinions and emergent treatments; It also makes Türkiye a leading country in health tourism with its historical and natural beauties, cultural heritage, geographical location and low price advantage, health institutions with advanced infrastructure, qualified and educated manpower, and technical infrastructure.

Treatment costs according to the regions visited in health tourism provide cost savings of 50%, 70% and even up to 80% in some cases, according to the country where the patients are located. For example, in the category of bypass surgeries, the most affordable operations are performed in Türkiye with $11.375-15,000 USD. Again, Türkiye ranks first after Taiwan with 7,125 USD in spine fusion surgeries, and Türkiye ranks first in bone marrow transplantation with a price range of 40,000-70,000 USD.