How to make an appointment at a hospital in Türkiye

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Türkiye's healthcare system is very developed. There are more than 900 public hospitals in the country, which have highly qualified English-speaking staff. Both citizens and foreigners can use the services of the Turkish healthcare system. Medical consultations can only be carried out by prior appointment. How to make an appointment at a public clinic in Türkiye? Let's keep talking. Registration in the Turkish healthcare system To be able to make an appointment with a doctor at a public clinic in Turkey, you must register with the Turkish Social Security Agency (SGK). If you work for a Turkish employer, they will normally enroll you in the system and cover part of your medical expenses. ● If you are self-employed or do not work, you will have to register on your own. To do this, go to any social protection center in the Republic of Turkey, of which there are around 600 in the country. ● To register, you must present a residence permit, passport and tax identification number (TIN). ● Choose a healthcare provider - any public hospital. ● Pay fees (online, by bank transfer or at the nearest SGK office).

● Obtain a health insurance card. How to make an appointment at a public clinic in Türkiye? There are three ways to make an appointment at a public hospital in Turkey: 1. In a medical institution. 2. Through a hotline number. 3. Via the Internet. ●  Method 1 - making a hospital appointment Visit the nearest public clinic and make an appointment with the medical institution administrator. This method is useful because you can visit the doctor on the same day. It is preferable to make an appointment early in the morning, because, on average, a doctor can receive 40 patients per day. Therefore, once the doctor's quota is filled, it is impossible to schedule an popular database appointment for that day. Without a doubt, this method of scheduling appointments is the most common and common for citizens of many countries around  the world, but it has its drawbacks: you can wait a long time for your turn, especially if there are many patients. Furthermore, the specialist may not accept service on that day or may be on vacation. ●  Method 2 - registration by hotline number Call the hotline number 182 and make an appointment with a support service employee. The disadvantage of this method is the fact that you need to know the Turkish language to communicate with the employee. Appointments can be made by telephone no earlier than one day before the scheduled date of the visit to the doctor. If you are experiencing problems and are unable to attend your appointment, please call 911 no later than 80 minutes before your appointment to cancel or reschedule your appointment.



Method 3 - via the Internet You can make an appointment with a doctor through the Central Medical Appointment Scheduling System (MHRS). To do this, you can use the MHRS mobile application, compatible with IOS and Android operating systems , or visit the MHRS website . To visit a doctor, you must be registered on the portal and have a TR identification number: 1. Enter your first name, surname, residence address and TR identification number. 2. Add an email address for communication. 3. After filling in the order details, the system offers you the possibility to choose a clinic and the required specialist. The advantage of this registration method is that you can make an appointment at any medical institution in Turkey on a date that suits you best. After booking an appointment, you will receive an email message to the indicated address confirming the appointment. You can also cancel the recording in the app or in your personal account on the website. Is it possible to make an appointment through the electronic public administration portal? It is also possible to make an appointment with a doctor via the Turkish e-government portal . Sign in using online banking or receive a password by mail. Instructions on how to join the Turkish e-Government services portal can be found here .