With its state-of-the-art facilities and excellent Mediterranean and Agean cuisine and climate, Turkey is a popular destination for foreign medical tourists as well as adventurous travelers from all over the world.
Due to increased demand from all around the globe, facilities with brand-new, cutting-edge technology have been introduced in the last 20 years. Due to the incorrect financial decisions made by the current governments, Turkish currency has lost value, which has created a significant opportunity for people looking for accessible medical care options worldwide.
The fact that Turkish currency lost value due to the incorrect financial decisions made by the current governments has created a significant opportunity for people looking for accessible medical care solutions worldwide.
For many years in past times, low-profile, nations utilized this necessity in a way. Mexico and Thailand are two examples. Nonetheless, there are a number of things such nations lack; among them are safe travel, hygienic conditions, expertise and doesnt really offer good vacation experiences. However, Turkey began receiving foreign patients 20 years ago partly because of the inadequate health systems in its neighboring countries. Turkey has been providing services to all those countries since the early 2000s because they were unable to find suitable specialized practitioners and had to look for other potential options. Governments supported this need, changed laws, and provided significant financial support to raise the nation's standards of legal and technology services. As a result, health tourism increased in the nation; at the moment, Turkey welcomes about 2 million health tourists annually. Private hospitals continued to decline during the next 20 years, and as of now, there are 1600 private hospitals in Turkey, according to official statistics.
Which is the safest city in Turkey?
www.numbeo.com has an excellent index page for these situations. You should definitely check it out. But this index will be the ideal place for Turkey's health tourism and Izmir is the safest option. We, as locals, take this very normal.
There has been a lot of political turmoil in the surrounding areas of Turkey. You must have heard about it because you have experienced the same refugee problems (less than us, of course). There has been an influx of people across our borders. And they are scattered in many cities in Turkey, especially in Istanbul.
You can think of Turkey as an old America, 3000 years old. Just like America, it has a structure where people from all over the world have mixed and assimilated into the nature of the country for thousands of years. Turkish people are known for their hospitality and helpfulness. There is an extremely friendly general structure. Turkish people are accompanied by names such as Anatolian people, Anatolian women, Asena, depending on their gender.
Because of its geographical location, the country has always been seen as a treasure that somebody always wanted to get. This is quite normal. Before the advent of sea transportation, Turkey was the transit point for all world trade. Byzantines, Romans, Armenians, Pontians and many other rulers have left their mark on the country.
The west coast, the region where Izmir is located, is a very important place in world history. Germany came here and stole the marble blocks of the Temple of Zeus in the early 1900s. They turned it into the most visited museum in the world. 2 million people visit the museum every year. Izmir is only 45 minutes away from the temples of Ephesus. The house where the Virgin Mary was born is the same distance. Even the Pope has visited the little house, but Catholics should visit it once in their life, like our pilgrimage to Arabia. The hill where Santa Claus was born is just opposite this village. We were very surprised when we first heard about it.
Located on the shores of the Aegean Sea, Izmir is the 4th largest city in Turkey. It takes about 2.5 hours to drive from one end to the other.
Due to its geographical location, the country has always been considered as a treasure that somebody always wanted to get. This is quite normal. Before the advent of sea transportation, Turkey was the transit point for all world trade. Byzantines, Romans, Armenians, Pontians and many other rulers have left their mark on the country.
The west coast, the region where Izmir is located, is a very important place in world history. Germany came here and stole the marble blocks of the Temple of Zeus in the early 1900s. They turned it into the most visited museum in the world. 2 million people visit the museum every year. Izmir is only 45 minutes away from the temples of Ephesus. The house where the Virgin Mary was born is the same distance. Even the Pope has visited the little house and it is said that Catholics should visit it once in their life, like our pilgrimage to Arabia. The hill where Santa Claus was born is just opposite this village. We were very surprised when we first heard about it.
Izmir, located on the shores of the Aegean Sea, is the 4th largest city in Turkey. It takes about 2.5 hours to drive from one end to the other. For this reason, we highly recommend renting a car for visitors who really want to enjoy their trip here in a meaningful way.
The city, which bears traces of the oldest recorded times in the history of culture and health, has somehow managed to carry this structure to the present day. Even though the fascist ruling party ruled the country for 20 years, the people of Izmir continued to protect it like a fortress. Despite the economic constraints of the government and the various difficulties in obtaining services, they continued to organize and protect this beautiful city with their own budget. This group is very conscious because they are very enlightened. Immigrants with low education, low culture and low profile are not hired. No Syrian or Afghan is hired, even if there are cheaper jobs available. Their presence in the city is very limited, minimized in low-profile neighborhoods.
The city of Izmir is like Greece or Italy or Spain if you don't leave the coastal areas. Even better. I was very sad eating the same tapas in the Catalan square in Spain. Look how much we paid for that piece of bread. The must in Izmir is to eat fish and meze.
In a city where you can easily find a variety of world cuisine, the most important thing is that you have incredibly tasty Mediterranean and Aegean cuisine options.
The alcohol culture of the people here is famous for the raki (a drink similar to ouzo) fish tables where they sit for a long time. If you want to go to a place and it is a good place, you have to reserve your place by the sea at noon. Otherwise you won't find a seat.
According to statistics, 60 percent of people in Izmir eat out 5 days a week. In Istanbul, it's not right to wear everyone's clothes in every region. But Izmir women love miniskirts and cleavage. In summer, the area feels like Miami and the beaches by the sea are very pleasant.
One of our favorite locations in the region is Çeşme and Alaçatı. There are a few hospitals in the region but they are constantly changing hands, finding doctors of sufficient quality and providing good service is naturally a problem due to the low number of people living in the region. But the region is within Izmir. It can be easily reached from the city center in 40 minutes by highway, without traffic.
In addition to the small villages where you can see every example of Greek architecture, it is also famous for its hot springs. Ilıca Beach is one of the 10 most beautiful beaches in Turkey. Since it is a free beach, we recommend you to choose one of the private beaches in areas such as AYAYORGI or ALACATI on Sundays. The decision is yours.
Other locations which are worth to goodle are;
FOCA/TURKEY
BADEMLI,PIZZA KOYU/TURKEY
CANDARLI/IZMIR
URLA/IZMIR
SEFERIHISAR/IZMIR
BERGAMA/IZMIR
Besides hundreds of bay small areas, with tinny beaches that you can explore,
Near by places you can have a daily tour or drive to;
PAMUKKALE/TURKEY
SIRINCEKOYU/TURKEY
MERYEM ANA EVI
EFES TAPINAKLARI/EFESSUS
HOTEL and Accommodation
The city, like itself, offers an extremely diverse and varied range of comforts and tastes. From affordable hotels in the city center, the location in the daytime can provide an advantage to some for life. With a few options for five-star hotels such as Wynndamm, Shareton, Hilton, Izmir has a large number of 4-star options such as Double Tree. For visitors planning long trips with their family, our pool villa rental options are mainly in URLA, GUZELBAHCE. The region is one of the most affluent areas of high-income populations. A lot of AIRNB options are available. Within the city, the 3-star hotel options close to the public are not bad at all. There are great options for those who don't want to pay the hotel unnecessarily and plan to rent a car instead and have a better time.
The city's shining star for families is the thermal pool, sauna and sauna, KAYA THERMAL HOTEL. The rock is in many ways a favorite of our foreign family visitors, with its cuisine, the quality of visitors and the peaceful atmosphere in the forest, the choice of outdoor and indoor meals.
Antalya's lack of hygiene offers an opportunity to spend time of unparalleled quality with pools where thousands of people enter and return to bacterial reservoirs due to excessive heat.
SHOPPING MALLS
Izmir loves people to eat out and shop. That's why there are more than 10 units of shopping centers across the city with over 10un of fairly large spaces.
The most important of these are:
IstenyePark AVM IZMIR
One of a few AVMs developed in the luxury shopping concept. Especially the restaurant is definitely worth a visit. Garden and terrace open space options are available both on the top and on the bottom floors. You can enjoy long hours, eating quality, carefully selected dishes from Turkish and world cuisine.
HILLTOWN AWM MAVISEHIR
A luxurious retail complex featuring branded shops and cozy restaurants with a sense of innovation.
BORNOVA FORUM AVM
OPTIMUM AVM-IZMIR
MAVISEHIR AVM-IZMIR
OZDILEK AVM-IZMIR
AGORA AVM-IZMIR
NOVADA AVM-IZMIR
Konak Pier AVM
As shown in the concept of a shopping centre, there are actually maybe 20 shops in it. But this is a very special meal. Converted from a historic old commercial skyscraper, this immense space is a luxurious concept of a red sky, where you can enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner by looking at it. All the restaurants look at the sea and the tables outside are zero at sea. You should definitely try the open breakfast. It's worth eating in Italian cuisine. The patients we've referred say they've been sitting for 6 or 7 hours and they're thanking us many times. Don't leave until you come and see Izmir.