Turkish National Treatment

Benefit 1: Public hospitals are completely free of medical fees, and private hospitals are 75% covered by the government

Turkey's healthcare is relatively good, with sound hospitals, clinics and emergency facilities in every city, and treatments are predominantly in the form of Western medicine. According to the World Health Organization in 2014, Turkey's total national healthcare expenditure accounted for 5.4% of GDP, and per capita healthcare expenditure was $1,036 according to purchasing power parity (PPP). Most hospitals in Turkey, both public and private, meet or exceed international standards in terms of quality of equipment and professionalism.

Benefit 2: Free education from kindergarten to university, and a monthly subsidy of 400 liras for university students

The new education system, implemented in 2012, has set Turkish schooling at 4-4-4, i.e., four years of elementary school, four years of middle school and four years of high school. There are more than 60,000 schools of various types of education in Turkey***, and there are nearly 200 existing universities. Famous institutions of higher learning include Ankara University, Hacettepe University, Middle East Technical University, Bilkent University, Istanbul University, Straits University and Aegean University.

Benefit 3: Low Taxes and Incentives

Currently, corporate income tax is low, and tax benefits and incentives enjoyed by technological development zones, industrial zones, and tax-free zones include full or partial exemption from corporate income tax, subsidies for the employer's share of social security contributions, and land rationing.

Benefit 4: Visa-free and visa-on-arrival access to 111 countries and territories, fast-tracked U.S. E2 visas

Turkey is the only geographic, demographic, and economic power from Eurasia among the countries currently open to fast-track naturalization programs. With a Turkish passport, you can get visa-free and visa-on-arrival access to 111 countries and regions, and at the same time, you can fast-track your US E1 and E2 visas to realize multiple benefits such as fast immigration to the United States!