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On the Mediterranean coast, it starts in April and lasts until November. In the resorts of the Aegean Sea — from May to October. The&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Turkey\">most comfortable time</a>&nbsp;for swimming is from mid-June to the end of October. A large influx of tourists is in July-August, when the air temperature is +38°C, and the water warms up to +27°C.</p>","is_active":true,"created_at":"2020-06-04T13:13:17.000+00:00","category":{"id":"5e3aa27eb517bb3ffb486c42","name":"Texts","title":"Texts"},"relations":[{"key":"country","value":"turkey"}]},{"id":"5ed8f27631e78b0abb286634","question":"What is the level of medicine in Turkey?","answer":"<p>Healthcare is the key development sector of the Turkish government. The Turkish authorities are convinced that care for the citizens' health should be an absolute priority of state policy and spend about&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_care_in_Turkey\">77 billion liras</a>&nbsp;for healthcare annually.</p><p>As a result,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_care_in_Turkey\">28,000 medical facilities</a>&nbsp;provide excellent medical care in the country. About&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.bookimed.com/article/medical-tourism-to-turkey/\">50</a>&nbsp;centers have certificate of&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.jointcommissioninternational.org/about-jci/accredited-organizations/\">JCI (Joint Commission International)</a>, the international improver of healthcare quality and safety across the globe. The index of certificates obtained is the largest. 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Most tourists choose 4 and 5 star hotels with all-inclusive meals. Such hotels have everything for a comfortable stay: varied food, a large well-groomed territory, animation for children and adults. Some hotels have their own water park, which guests can use for free. Budget travelers can afford to book an economical 3-star hotel with half board or no meals at all.</p>","is_active":true,"created_at":"2020-06-04T13:12:36.000+00:00","category":{"id":"5e3aa27eb517bb3ffb486c42","name":"Texts","title":"Texts"},"relations":[{"key":"country","value":"turkey"}]}],"seoTests":{"thin_content":false,"no_txt_after_3_clinics":false},"offerFilters":{"offer_count":1,"country_filter":[{"id":46,"name":"Turkey","alias":"turkey","iso_code":"TR"}],"city_filter":[{"id":107,"name":"Istanbul","alias":"istanbul","country_iso_code":"TR"}],"price_filter":{"from":33000,"to":33000,"avg":33000},"related_procedure_filter":[{"id":1615,"name":"Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy","alias":"selective-dorsal-rhizotomy","illness_kind_ids":[2],"use_for_listing":true}],"popular_filter":["special_price"],"additional_service":["free_transfer","free_translation_service"],"doctor_experience":["diapason_2"],"bookimed_score":["bookimed_score_good"],"services":[{"id":"24-hr-nurse-services","type":"common","name":"24-hr nurse services"},{"id":"accommodation-is-not-included","type":"accommodation","name":"Accommodation is not included"},{"id":"blood-tests","type":"medical","name":"Blood tests"},{"id":"consultation-with-a-neurosurgeon","type":"medical","name":"Consultation with a neurosurgeon"},{"id":"consultation-with-an-anesthesiologist","type":"medical","name":"Consultation with an anesthesiologist"},{"id":"ct-scan","type":"medical","name":"CT Scan"},{"id":"mri-of-one-area","type":"medical","name":"MRI of one area"},{"id":"vip-transfer","type":"transfer","name":"VIP transfer (premium vehicle service, all transfers between airport, hotel and clinic)"}]},"leadsCount":{"leads_count":53935},"manualSeo":[],"updatedAt":"2026-11-11T00:09:39.000Z","activeCountries":["TR","AT","ES","TH"],"hasVideoReviewsByContext":true,"hasCriticalApiFallback":false}