Description: | The number of foreign patients that received health services new in Turkey in 2018 was around 420,000 bringing in $1.5 billion revenue, and 550,000 in 2019 with $2 billion revenue. The Turkish government goal is to raise Turkey health tourism to 2.5 million visitors by 2023 with $10 billion revenue. Turkey is also an advantageous country compared to its competitors in terms of price in high-quality health tourism. For example the heart by-pass is made in Istanbul, Izmir, Ankara, Antalya Turkey from 8,500 to 21 thousand dollars, while in Madrid Spain its closest competitor, this figure increases to 39 thousand to 43 thousand dollars. |