Turkey faces brain drain as doctors seek better life abroad
Experts worry that if the trend continues, ordinary people will struggle to gain access to quality health care
Medics at a hospital in Istanbul. The migration of doctors is reportedly leaving large gaps in healthcare services in Turkey. AP
Andrew Wilks
Aug 18, 2023
Turkey’s doctors are leading a rush of people leaving the country amid economic turmoil and what medics say are deteriorating conditions and growing violence at work.
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Turkey faces brain drain as doctors seek better life abroad