Turkey holds a promising position for a bright future in medical tourism. Many improvements have been recorded in the health aspects of the country, which has been advancing on the road to full membership in the European Union. For one, the number of hospitals that provide health services in accordance with EU standards has increased rapidly. For about 10 years now, the technological infrastructure, as well as the comfort and quality of services of the hospitals in Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir, have been on the same level as their European counterparts. Moreover, the majority of doctors and other health personnel who are experienced, skilled and knowledgeable reside in these cities.

Aside from the three major cities, there are also hospitals that provide health services at par with European standards in the provinces of Antalya, Konya, Kayseri, Bursa, Adana, Kocaeli, Gaziantep and Samsun. Patients who visited Turkey and benefited from the health services provided in these hospitals, as well as the insurance companies of these patients, have mentioned the advanced technological infrastructure and the vocational experience and knowledge of the doctors in these hospitals as being as high as the ones in Europe.