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IVF in Türkiye

Written by Zayn Miah & R KhanomLast updated 17 September 2026Not clinically reviewed

Treating abroad in Türkiye usually means travelling for a course of monitoring, egg collection and transfer within a fairly short window, then flying home to wait for results. Clinics that work with international patients are used to coordinating around flights, but the logistics still rest largely on you, from arranging time off work to sorting travel insurance that covers a medical trip. The regulatory environment and complaint routes are different from those at home, so it is worth understanding those differences before you commit rather than after something has gone wrong.

We do not publish an average price for Türkiye, because any single figure would be a guess and would go out of date. Use the questions below to get an itemised quote in writing from the clinic itself. Currency here is Turkish lira (TRY).

What drives the cost

    Usually inside the advertised price

      Usually billed on top

        The practical side of travelling

        • Expect at least one trip for monitoring, collection and transfer, and check whether the clinic can do any early monitoring by video call or with a local clinic at home
        • How long you need to stay depends on how your ovaries respond to stimulation, which cannot be predicted exactly in advance
        • Ask whether baseline scans and bloods can be done with your own GP or a local clinic before you fly, to shorten the time you need abroad
        • Check the rules for carrying prescription fertility medication through airport security and across borders, and travel with a copy of your prescription
        • Confirm who you can reach by phone, email or messaging app between visits, and in what language
        • Ask exactly how embryos or eggs are stored if you are not transferring straight away, and what the ongoing arrangement and cost is
        • Arrange your own follow up with a GP or local fertility clinic before you travel, including who manages your medication and monitoring once you are home

        Risks and things to check first

        • Clinics abroad are regulated under a different country's laws, so the complaint and redress routes if something goes wrong are not the same as at home; ask the clinic directly what its complaints process is
        • If a complication develops after you have returned home, your local GP or A&E may have limited information about exactly what was done, so keep and bring back full written records
        • What is legally permitted, for example around donor anonymity, sex selection or the reasons PGT can be used, varies by country and can change, so confirm current rules with the clinic and the relevant regulator rather than relying on older information
        • Flying during or shortly after ovarian stimulation carries some risk if OHSS develops, so ask what to watch for and who to contact urgently while travelling
        • Some add-on treatments may be presented as standard rather than optional; ask for the evidence behind anything added to your plan
        • Check that the clinic is licensed by the relevant authority in Türkiye and ask for evidence of that licensing in writing

        Rules on donors, genetic testing and who can be treated differ by country and change. Confirm the current position with the clinic and the country's regulator before you book anything.

        Questions to send the clinic

        Copy these into an email. Written answers are worth ten phone calls.

        1. 1.How many trips will this treatment realistically require, and can you set out what each one involves?
        2. 2.What monitoring can be done at home before I travel, and what has to happen once I arrive?
        3. 3.How will medication be prescribed, and can I bring it with me or does it need to be sourced locally?
        4. 4.Who will I be able to contact by phone or email between visits if I have questions or side effects?
        5. 5.How are embryos stored between cycles, and what happens if I need more time before a transfer?
        6. 6.What follow up do you provide once I am back home, and how do you coordinate with my GP or local clinic?
        7. 7.What is your process if a complication happens after I have already left the country?

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        Sources

        Written by patients, not clinicians. This page has not yet been reviewed by a named fertility professional, so it explains published guidance and points you to the original source instead of giving medical advice. It is not medical advice. Decisions about your treatment belong with your own clinic. Read our editorial policy and corrections policy.