Health news, very important

[angela]

This has been posted on Turkishliving forum and is a bit of a blow for residents present and future:-

Thank you for your email of 27 January to Jeremy Hunt about healthcare in Turkey. I have been asked to reply.

The UK has no plans to enter into negotiations with Turkey on a reciprocal healthcare agreement. Therefore, all UK citizens resident in Turkey will remain responsible for their healthcare costs for as long they remain resident in Turkey. The UK does have reciprocal agreements with certain non-European Economic Area countries. However, these agreements only provide cover for the cost of emergency or immediately necessary medical treatment that is required by a temporary visitor and not for someone who is resident in the other country.

Edward Corbett
Ministerial Correspondence and Public Enquiries
Department of Health
February 4 at 12:27pm

 

[quackers]

So he ıs sayıng that no matter which counrty you retıre to, you are resonsıble for your medıcal ınsurance . So ıf we choose to have Turkısh SGK we abıde by the rules laid down by Turkish Health Dept, or try and obtaın prıvate medıcal ınsurance,or pay as you go.

[Rimms]

In short "you're on your own"