Medical tourism means traveling to a different country to benefit from health services. The aim in medical tourism is to provide patients with better quality health services and treatments by more experienced doctors more cost-effectively or faster. Many medical procedures can be performed within the scope of medical tourism. These include dental treatments, eye surgeries, plastic surgery, cardiovascular diseases, joint prostheses, IVF treatment, treatments of different types of cancer and organ transplantation. Turkey is among the countries that stand out in health tourism with its health institutions with new generation technologies and its team of specialist doctors.

The health tourism industry has many benefits for both patients and the country where the patients are treated. First of all, patients can more easily access high-tech and specialist healthcare services that they cannot find in their own countries. In addition, they benefit from more affordable prices compared to the health services in their own countries and provide significant savings. The fact that high quality health services in Turkey are 50-60% lower cost than other countries is one of the biggest reasons why our country is preferred by more patients every year.

In addition, health tourism can become a more enjoyable experience for patients. By combining the treatment process with a vacation, they have the opportunity to recover both physically and psychologically. The opportunity to get to know different cultures and have new experiences are among the important advantages of health tourism. The fact that our country is a holiday paradise with its rich culture, deep-rooted history and natural beauties makes it possible for patients to meet with different holiday alternatives where they can have a pleasant time while being treated.

The main advantage of health tourism to countries is the rapid development of the health sector. Countries that have to develop their health sector, obtain accreditation and raise their quality standards, have the opportunity to increase their international competitiveness thanks to the investments made. This situation increases the quality and prestige of health services and contributes to both the country's economy and the country's awareness.