Dursun Aydın, the health tourism coordinator at the Health Ministry, said health tourism has become “an industry” in Turkey in the past five years. “Medical tourism, especially, has come to the fore. That’s why we are dealing with this issue in this year’s congress,” Aydın said. “From now on, the private sector will deal with investments in Turkey. The Health Ministry will only draw the lines.”

Medical Park’s Usta said that in the past, Turkish patients went abroad to get treatment, but the trend has reversed. “Turkey’s potential in healthcare is becoming global,” he said. “We will all see in the next few years mergers with international healthcare companies. Turkish companies will become brands in the global arena.”

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