Social Security
Starting from 15/01/2015, health insurance conditions requested from incoming Erasmus students have been changed. We kindly request you to read below information carefully and fulfill one of these conditions regarding your health insurance coverage in Turkey, which is obligatory during residence permit application process.
We strongly recommend you to have a health insurance either by your home country, which is valid in Turkey, or by applying to Turkish Social Security System. In order to benefit from our Health Insurance System, you have to contact our office after your arrival to provide the necessary data for registration and have to pay a participation fee, calculated on a monthly basis. Monthly fee is given below for year 2014 and it is subject to change for the coming year.
appox. €17,5 per month of stay
The students who benefit from Health Insurance System will have the opportunity to visit any state hospital in Turkey concerning their health problems, like any Turkish citizen.
As a summary, you have three options:
· Having an insurance from home country which covers Turkey
In this case, please bring your insurance policy with you. Your insurance should be compatible with below table about the coverage
| Minimum Policy Content | ||||
| Contracted Institutions | *Non- Contracted Institutions | |||
| Annual Minimum Limit | Contributions | Annual Minimum Limit | Contributions | |
| Outpatient Diagnosis Treatment | 2.000. -TL | Insured : % 40 Company : % 60 |
2.000.-TL | Insured : % 40 Company : % 60 |
| Inpatient Diagnosis Treatment | Unlimited | Insured : % 0 Company : % 100 |
20.000.-TL | Insured : % 20 Company : % 80 |
An insurance policy with the minimum standards above will be either translated into Turkish and approved by notary or will be approved by our office, showing that this insurance is acceptable.
· Applying for Turkish General Health Insurance System after arrival in Ankara
Once you start your exchange period here, you can apply to take part in Turkish General Health Insurance system. This can be done within first three months, starting from your arrival. Application procedure will be explained during orientation day and your mentor student will help you to carry this procedure out. You have to pay a participation fee of appox. €17,5 per month of stay.
· Applying for Private Health Insurance after arrival in Ankara
Any health insurance with minimum standards above from a private insurance company, located in Turkey, is also accepted by the authorities. You can take this option after your arrival in Ankara and your mentor student will assist you with this.
Medical Affairs
Ambulatory Care, Nutrition, Diet, First Aid, Psychological Counseling services are provided in Medical Center of Health Culture and Sports Department. To carry out these services, Medical Service has a specialist doctor, a general practitioner, 4 nutritionists, 2 food engineers, a psychologist and a nurse works in Medical Center. All of our students and staff can benefit from services of Medical Center.
Ambulatory Care
Guest Students with Scholarship
Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities is paying social care taxes of students who gets a scholarship from Turkish Government. Those students can benefit from any state medical center including Medical Center of Health Culture and Sports Department with their Temporary Citizenship Number.
Guest Students without Scholarship
By paying own social care taxes or with own private medical insurance all of guest students can benefit from any state medical center.
You may contact to Department of Health Culture and Sports for detailed information. Telephone: +90 (312) 362 97 20 / 7685
Nutrition and Diet Service
All of our students can visit the Nutrition and Diet Counselling service to learn about healthy nutrition and diet. There is a professional nutritionist available for counselling in the Department of Health Culture and Sports.
Psychological Counselling
Human life is based on adaptation to new conditions in every phase of life. When the adaptation is smooth and successful then it makes people happy in their life. If you are facing following problems, you may visit the psychological counselling free of charge.
For
- Decrease of academic success,
- Problems in interpersonal relations,
- Stress, anger management,
- Others problems,
You may visit the Psychological Counselling.