Current Situation in Turkey

Turkey has a remarkable potential with respect to Medical Centres, investigators and patient population.

·Total of 1,249 hospitals with 176,874 beds.

·43 Medical Faculty hospitals located in 15 cities with 25,000 beds.

·35,000 specialized MDs. and 60,000 Practitioners.

Conducting a clinical trial in Turkey with high quality and GCP compliant investigators is cost effective compared to USA and European countries,

As approved by the economic authorities, Turkey has the fastest growing economic power in EU with population 70 million, Export and Import volume in Pharma industry, increased 2 times in 5 years,

Locally produced drugs are exported to Middle East and Turkish countries, With new regulations Pharma companies tend to emphasize more on clinical studies.

Source: Turkish Ministry of Health