Private hospitals are preferred by patients of middle and upper classes. Despite the fact that state hospitals are sometimes better equipped than the some of private hospitals, many patients prefer going to a private hospital because of the personal and friendly care offered.

Private Healthcare has blossomed in Turkey in the last decade due to the long queues and impersonal service in State run hospitals. Most private hospitals have contracts with various insurance companies so it is now possible to receive better treatment.

Major Private Hospitals in Istanbul and Ankara are listed in our yellow pages.