If you fell sick in Istanbul

As we have already mentioned in the section about entry into Turkey, medical insurance is optional for tourists. That means you’ll enter the country even without it. But in any case it’s better to be insured. The fact is that medicine is chargeable here and the treatment with insurance will cost you considerably cheaper. With all this going on the level of health care in Turkey is without doubt - it is quite high. So you can’t go wrong when buying insurance. And if you feel unwell, simply call the phone number listed in the insurance, and the car will come for you from the nearest hospital.

If you feel bad but you have no insurance, do not worry. As in other large cities, in Istanbul there are many centers of free medical care. Typically they are located at the gatherings: near the sights, railway stations, ports...

Also if you ail but you are able to speak and walk, you can go to any pharmacy. The local staff is trained to provide first medical aid. Pharmacies in Istanbul can be seen from afar and on each of them large red letters are hanging. This is "Eczane". Don’t look for crosses, crescents and other symbols. Pharmacies in Istanbul are open from 8:30 to 19:00, but there are also non-stop pharmacies. This is so-called a pharmacy on duty - they are simply appointed to be on duty - and it is easy to be found. Ask the passers-by only one word "Eczane" and they will show you everything.

Attention! If you booked hotel in Istanbul on our site or through our company, make sure you have the phone number of our Istanbul office: +90 (212) 293 33 83 or +90 (533) 692 02 11. In case of any trouble in Istanbul, call us and we’ll help you.