Medical & Health Law

Overview

Medical Law is one of the core areas of expertise of our firm and is conducted under the leadership of attorney and solicitor Nazlı Özkul, Partner and Attorney-at-Law, whose practice includes extensive experience in healthcare regulation, medical liability and cross-border medical disputes. Our Medical Law practice covers the regulatory, compliance, liability and transactional aspects of healthcare services in Turkey. We advise healthcare providers, medical professionals, clinics, hospitals, medical technology companies and investors on sector-specific legal obligations, authorisation requirements and risk management strategies.

In particular, we provide comprehensive legal support to medical tourism companies in Turkey, including assistance with the application and compliance processes for medical tourism authorisation certificates and related regulatory approvals before competent public authorities. We support medical tourism operators throughout the licensing, renewal and ongoing compliance stages, ensuring alignment with Turkish healthcare and tourism regulations. Beyond regulatory matters, we represent and advise foreign patients who travel to Turkey for medical treatment in connection with medical malpractice claims. Our services include legal assessment of malpractice allegations, representation in civil proceedings, coordination with medical experts and management of cross-border legal aspects for non-Turkish claimants.

Our Medical Law practice combines regulatory advisory, litigation experience and international perspective, enabling us to support both healthcare providers and patients in complex medical and health-related legal matters.

Scope of Medical Law Services

• Healthcare regulatory compliance and advisory
• Medical tourism authorisation certificates and licensing processes
• Compliance support for medical tourism companies
• Medical malpractice litigation and dispute resolution
• Representation of foreign patients in malpractice claims in Turkey
• Licensing and accreditation support for healthcare providers
• Healthcare contracts and provider agreements
• Risk management and medical liability assessments

We advise healthcare organisations, medical tourism companies, clinics and hospitals, medical professionals, medical technology firms, and foreign patients seeking legal assistance in Turkey. Our practice is particularly focused on clients operating in or connected to the international medical tourism market. Healthcare regulatory compliance forms part of our broader legal services. Foreign healthcare investors often coordinate their operations through our open a business in Turkey guidance and they can acquire their authorization certificate for international medical tourism with our consultancy.