Turkey | Residency Database

Section A. Residency System

1. Does this country accept international physicians for specialization in its hospitals?:

Yes

2. Specialties offered (name duration)::

Anesthesiology 4
Cardiology 4
Dermatology 4
Family Practice 3
Hematology
Internal Medicine 5
Neurology 4
Neurological Surgery 5
Nuclear Medicine 4
Obstetrics and Gynecology 5
Ophthalmology 5
Orthopaedic Surgery 5
Otolaryngology 5
Pathology 4
Pediatrics 4
Pediatric Surgery 5
Plastic Surgery 5
Psychiatry 4
Radiology 5
Rheumatology 4
Surgery General 5
Thoracic Surgery 5
Urology 5
Vascular Surgery 5

3. Are there examinations during the residency? How are the residents’ evaluated?:

Yes, by a state exam called 'TUS'

4. How many hours of work per week are there?:

40 (+ shifts)

6. Which languages are necessary for the medical residency?:

Turkish

Section B. Finance

1. A. Is there a tuition fee for the residency? If so, how much (in euro or usd)?:

2. What is the annual salary (in euro or u.s.d)?:

None. Foreign physicians are not paid in Turkey

3. How expensive are the costs of living (average annual expenditure in euro or u.s.d)?:

500-600 euros per month

Section C. Application Procedure

1. Accreditation procedure:

Usually it is done in the ambassadory buildings.

2. Other requirements:

You only need to pass the exam whish is called 'TUS', Nothng else is needed.

3. Differences in application procedure depending on country of origin:

4. Ratio between applicants and physicians who finally obtain a residency position:

1:1

5. Does everyone who passes the medical license examinations gain a residency position in a hospital?:

Yes

6. Specialties in which it is most difficult to obtain a position:

Cardiology, ophthalmology

7. Is there a waiting list for medical graduates who want to begin a residency?:

8. Countries, except this one, in which the medical residency title is recognized:

In EU and some other asian countries

9. Requirements for international physicians to be able to work in this country after completing their specialization there:

They will need to aquire the citizenship.

Section F. Participant's Information

Name:

Elvin

Country:

Turkey

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