Turkey Health

Vaccinations

  Special Precautions
Diphtheria Yes
Hepatitis A Yes
Malaria Sometimes
Rabies Sometimes
Tetanus Yes
Typhoid Sometimes
Yellow Fever No
Inoculation regulations can change at short notice. Please take medical advice in the case of doubt. Where 'Sometimes' appears in the table above, precautions may be required, depending on the season and region visited.

Food and Drink

Mains water is chlorinated in towns and cities, but it is advisable to drink the widely available bottled mineral water. If a water source bears the words içilmez, it is not potable; sources labelled içilir or içme suyu are safe to drink. Milk is pasteurised. Eat only well-cooked meat and fish.

Other Risks

Vaccinations against tuberculosis and hepatitis B are sometimes recommended.

Health Care

Turkey has a large health sector with high-standard private health-care available at reasonable cost in the main cities. In rural areas and the east of the country, health services are less developed. Many Turkish doctors and dentists speak a foreign language, particularly at major hospitals. Private health insurance is recommended.
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