CITIES
IZMIR
Why Izmir?
Izmir is a western-oriented, third most populated city of Turkey. It is a city of many civilizations and is best known for its heritage and culture. Pergamon and Ephesus are two out of the fifteen UNESCO world heritage sites which are located in Izmir. Being one of the easily accessible cities, Izmir serves as a gateway and cruise port to the Ephesus. It has a big number of museums which include the Izmir Archaeology Museum, Ethnography Museum Game, Toy Museum, Izmir mask Museum, Railroad Museum, and many more. This city offers a variety of flavors influenced by Cretan, Balkan, Greek, and Turkish cuisine to its visitors. If you have been to Izmir and forget to taste Boyoz (a pastry) and Kumru (a special sandwich) that is a big mistake made by you. Kemeralti Bazaar in Izmir is the world’s largest market and a big treat for shopping enthusiasts. Handicrafts such as weaving, shoemaking, pottery, matting, felting are the pride of the people of Izmir. Tourists don’t forget to buy the famous evil eye bead from Izmir.
Treatments In Izmir?
Turkey provides the best possible health care facilities to people. Medical facilities in Turkey are equipped with high-grade technology, the latest medical gear, and experienced staff. Both State and private hospitals provide people with outstanding advanced medical facilities. The provision of advanced medicine under the latest technology makes its healthcare system more powerful. A high level of medical services and up-to-date technology help Turkey to rank among the 10 most traveled medical destinations in the world. A flawless health care system, relatively cheaper prices, easy and fast access to world-class treatment makes medical tourism in Turkey peaks. The nursing staff in Turkish hospitals is also very qualified as well as cooperative. People from all over the world prefer planning tourism to Turkey and get medical appointments for the same duration.
One of the earliest hospitals named Asklepion, in history, was established in Izmir. In the past Izmir was known as “a place where death doesn’t enter”, which depicts that this city has had a lot of medical tourism potential for a long time. All the three sectors including Public, Private, and state are functional in the health sector. This makes medical tourism expand more in Izmir. Izmir has modern and new hospitals that belong to public and private universities and different individual companies. People worldwide are offered almost all types of treatments in Izmir, including general surgery, ENT treatments, cardiology, Oncology, Infantile, and children treatment, plastic surgery, dental treatments, orthopedic, neurosurgery, gastroenterology, obstetrics and Gynecology, physiotherapy, and hair transplant. Keeping in mind the quality of health facilities and the behavior and experience of staff it is expected that health tourism will flourish quickly in the near future extending medical services to international patients.