All international students studying in Türkiye can benefit from "general health insurance". If you benefit from general health insurance, you can benefit from all public hospitals free of charge, and private hospitals by paying a small contribution. You can visit ERYOK to get information about benefiting from general health insurance in Türkiye. Then, you can go to the Social Security Institution with the necessary documents and make your application. When you complete your application, you can pay the general health insurance fee monthly within one month after registering with the Social Security Institution.
If you do not apply for general health insurance within three months after enrolling in the university, you cannot benefit from the general health insurance opportunities provided by the state. However, if you have international health insurance, you can use this insurance or can benefit from private health insurances. Some universities offer private health insurance service for their international students.
Türkiye is known for providing quality health services at low prices. Therefore, many patients from developed countries in the west as well as neighboring countries prefer to come to Türkiye for dental treatment, eye examination and surgery, etc.
To avoid any problems until benefiting from the health insurance in Türkiye, it is recommended that you visit your dentist before your arrival, take your spare contact lenses and glasses with you, and have a first aid kit.