Health tourism is waiting for a visa | Economic News

In addition to its location and wide flight network advantages, Turkey offers world-class treatment services at affordable prices, whetting the appetite of health tourists from all over the world. Agencies operating in the field of health tourism point out that advantages such as visa facilitation should be offered for the sustainability of foreign exchange inflow in the sector.

Making evaluations on the subject, Dr. Board Member of the Central Anatolia Regional Representation Board of the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TÜRSAB). Fedakar Günsili said, “We cannot ignore both the material and moral contribution of health tourism to our country. The demand for Turkey’s health services is gradually increasing. Those who want to come to Turkey for treatment expect convenience in visa issues. Currently, there are countries in Iraq, Somalia, Djibouti and Yemen. “Visa procedures applied to various places such as Turkey are a major obstacle for health tourists,” he said.

Underlining that he believes that the visa problem will be solved as soon as possible, Günsili continued his words as follows: “Turkey has made great progress in the health sector. We are working to include the beauties and cultural riches of our country in the subject, so that more foreign patients can come from abroad and contribute to our economy. At this point, finding a solution to the visa obstacle will help it work more efficiently.”