HEALTHCARE expenditures not covered by the Social Security Institution (SGK) reached TL 14 billion in the last 12 months, an 85 percent increase from the figure for the entire year of 2009, a year after Turkey’s new healthcare system was introduced.
Read MoreA PENSIONER has been left trapped on a life support machine in a Turkish hospital after insurers refused to pay his medical bills, the Daily Mail reports.
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AN INTERNATIONS Expat Insider survey has revealed friendliness overcomes instability in Turkey
Read MoreTHE poverty line for a single worker has been set at TL 1,999.14 by the Turkish Public Workers’ Labor Union (Kamu-Sen).
Read MoreTOURISM has not been widely affected by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) attacks near the Turkey-Syria border, but there are concerns about the upcoming year’s reservations, said the head of the Aegean Tourism Association.
Read MoreTHE combined number of domestic and international Turkish Airlines (THY) passengers reached over 41 million in the first nine months of this year, the company has said.
Read MoreTURKEY has been named the fifth European destination that Muslims from the Middle East and the Far East would like to visit as their next holiday, in an index topped by France.
Read MoreTURKEY’s sun and seas continue to lure foreigners from colder climates. At the peak of the summer season in August, foreigners bought 1,774 homes in Turkey, a twofold increase from the 840 purchased the same month in the previous year.
Read MoreTURKEY is fast being listed as a preferred medical tourism destination for cosmetic surgery. This is primarily for a nip, tuck, laser eye surgery or hair transplant.
Read MoreAUSTRALIA remains the most successful destination for British expats but the Far East has soared up the rankings for overall quality of life, a survey has found.
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