Türkiye: Treatment abroad
Türkiye receives leukaemia patients from many countries, including Azerbaijan. This chapter covers preparing to travel as an international patient.
01Short answer
02Simple explanation
HealthTürkiye: the official portal.
Estimate: a written cost calculation.
Interpreter: the hospital’s international office.
03Scientific explanation
Costs: the NCI notes that clarifying costs in advance reduces financial stress.
Quality: for transplants, ask about EBMT/JACIE accreditation.
04What happens in the body?
Documents
Discharge summary, tests, slides and imaging; a translated summary.
Costs
What the estimate includes: bed, drugs, blood, complications, family accommodation.
Language
International offices have interpreters; let a family member keep notes too.
05Preparing to travel
From documents to coming home.
06Key points at a glance
| Topic | In brief |
|---|---|
 Documents | Discharge summary, tests, slides and imaging; a translated summary. |
 Costs | What the estimate includes: bed, drugs, blood, complications, family accommodation. |
 Language | International offices have interpreters; let a family member keep notes too. |
07Key terms
- Uluslararası hasta
- International patient.
- Sağlık turizmi
- Health tourism.
- Tercüman
- Interpreter.
- Fatura
- Invoice.
08Key points
- Get a written estimate.
- Check authorisation.
- Translate documents.
- Plan your stay.
- Find a doctor at home.
09Frequently asked questions
How long must I stay in Türkiye?
It depends on treatment; after a transplant usually several months.
Do I need an agency?
No; you can contact the hospital’s international office directly.
Can costs rise with complications?
They can; ask what the estimate excludes.
10Questions for your doctor
Take these questions to your appointment. The ones you save are collected on the “My questions” page and stay on this device only.
How long must I stay in Türkiye?
Do I need an agency?
Can costs rise with complications?
12Sources
- HealthTürkiye (Ministry of Health / USHAŞ). Official health tourism portal
- GOV.UK (FCDO). Turkey travel advice: health
- National Cancer Institute (NCI). Managing Costs and Medical Information
- EBMT. European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation
- Minsk Scientific and Practical Center for Surgery, Transplantology and Hematology. Hematology
- Minsk Scientific and Practical Center for Surgery, Transplantology and Hematology. Bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cell transplantation
- Clinics of Belarus. Republican Scientific and Practical Center for Pediatric Oncology, Hematology and Immunology
- Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, Moldova. Authorities drop plans for a leukemia transplant centre in Chisinau and look for solutions in Romania, 2024 (in Romanian)
- Institute of Oncology (Chisinau). Official website (in Romanian)
- National Projects of Russia (official portal). How the Dmitry Rogachev Center works (in Russian)