Looking for a vacation in Turkey? Are you planning an expatriation to Turkey? Whatever your reason for going there, make sure you take out travel or expatriate health insurance for you and your family. In this way, you can avoid potential financial, health and legal complications in the event of an unexpected accident. We advise you to choose policies that cover repatriation, hospitalization, civil liability and other emergency medical expenses.
- Political system : Parliamentary republic
- Capital : Ankara
- Surface area : 780,580 km²
- Population : 74.7 million
- Languages spoken: Turkish
- Currency : Turkish lira
Visas Turkey
You don’t need a visa for tourist stays of less than 3 months if you are a French national. Simply present your valid passport.
French Embassy in Ankara
Paris Caddesi – 70 Kavaklidere – 06540 Ankara
Tel: 90 455 45 45
Fax: 90 455 45 17
Turkish Embassy in Paris
16, avenue de Lamballe – 75016 Paris
Tel: 01.53.92.71.12
Fax: 01.45.20.41.91
E-mail: ambassade@amb-turquie.fr
Vaccines and safety in Turkey
Vaccines and local diseases
No vaccinations are required for visitors.
- For adults, don’t forget vaccinations against tetanus, polio, hepatitis A & B, meningitis A & C, and for at-risk groups: tuberculosis and rabies.
- For children, don’t forget vaccinations against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, tuberculosis, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis A & B (long-stay), meningitis A & C (long-stay for travellers aged 18 months and over) and typhoid (long-stay for travellers aged 5 years and over).
The following diseases are common in Turkey: Amoebiasis, spider, snake, fish and scorpion bites, roundworm, hepatitis A & B, leishmaniasis, sexually transmitted diseases, meningitis, polio, rabies, AIDS, tetanus, tuberculosis, typhoid.
Safety in Turkey
Most of Turkey lies in a zone of high seismic activity. Earthquakes are frequent. In the event of a stay in the country, it is advisable to consult the usual recommendations. The attacks that regularly hit Turkey attest to the persistence of a terrorist risk in this country. Before you leave, take the time to consult the recommendations in the health and safety section of the France Diplomatie website.
Health and repatriation insurance in Turkey
Why take out international health insurance when traveling or living in Turkey? Quite simply because healthcare costs can quickly reach very high levels abroad. Repatriation cover is also an essential criterion. In the event of a serious accident, medical repatriation to the nearest medical center or to the country of residence may be necessary. Depending on where you are at the time of the accident, and the medical prognosis, it may be necessary to charter a helicopter or medical aircraft.
Mondassur can help you choose an international health insurance policy by helping you compare the different offers on the market. Depending on your profile, we can offer you different types of travel insurance, international student insurance and expatriate insurance.
