Health Minister Mehmet Müezzinoğlu says that: ‘Patients used to go abroad to find solutions for their health problems 10 years ago. But in the position we came today, Turkey is a destinations for people to visit for health purposes. Turkey has reached this point by its geographic location, trained staff, thermal spring facilities and competitive price policies.’ Comparing to 10 years ago, getting health services has become much easier in our country. Public hospitals’ quality has improved. What is our position in health services sector in the world today? By the Health Transformation Program we applied in the last 10 years, we became an example in the world with our high-quality – low cost health services. Such improvement and success in a short period is rare. Our country is taking place among the leading countries that make up the global health agenda. In 2012 and 2013, the World Health Organization showed our country as an ‘one of the reference countries in health’ at the World Health Assembly meeting. Our ultimate goal is to protect and improve the health status of our people. We are also aiming to be in the top 10 world’s most perfect health systems in 2023. We have the required knowledge, experience, determination and perseverance. In the field of health tourism Turkey provides services to many patients from abroad and more is expected in the near future. What does Turkey mean to health sector? 10 years ago, our people were going abroad düto receive health services. Our country has now become a center of medical tourism. Geographical location, our health care institutions, qualified and trained staff and natural spas should be evaluated as some of our features.Turkey is the shining star of health tourism with its health facilities offering high-technology and price advantage. As well as improving the health standards of our citizens, we also aim to vigorously present these dynamics to the region. We envisage providing substantial services in the region with a population impending a billion. Beyond medical treatment, we desire to support the senior population in leading secure and healthy lives. With International Patient Support Unit, we offer services in German, English, Arabic and Russian 24 hours and 7 days. We pave the way for free health zones with the goal of becoming a regional attraction in health tourism. Thus, it will affect the income of foreign capital and obtaining high medical technology. What would City Hospital projects in the implementation phase bring to Turkey in the coming period? Where do you expect to see Turkey in 2023? City Hospitals are health complexes consisting of R & D laboratories and centers, technoparks, recreational facilities , hotels, shopping centers, accommodation and outdoor use. This model is widely used and known around the world. We will provide better services to our citizen by City Hospitals which will be constructed with Public-Private Partnership model. I believe that the private sector will be successful in construction of international standard buildings. AKFEN Holding debuted to health sector by undertaking Isparta City Hospital Project. Such as the other City Hospital constructions, Isparta City Hospital will be operational by public-private partnerships and be operated by AKFEN Holding for 25 years. How do you evaluate public - private partnership model in health sector? First of all, with the help of Public- Private partnership model we are aiming to serve 22 thousand patient with facilities that are high technological infrastructure, open to information technology and environmental awareness. In one year period, project of serving to another 22 thousand will be completed and we will move to a point beyond the standards in the next 3-4 years. Our aim is to bring technology to our citizens’ doorstep. City hospitals will help us gain momentum to achieve our goals in the long run. Will have all of our hospitals made as high qualified, earthquake resistant building with strong infrastructures in the next 3-4 years. Thus, our citizens will have respectable health venues that will compete other examples in the world. We want our people and our country to win. I truly believe that and trust our entrepreneurs. Which stage have we proceed in Hospital Ships? What kind of feature will they have? How would they serve? Hospital Ships project is still in the bidding phase. But we are planning to go to tender in the coming period. It will be the first ship hospital project to be constructed in the world.These hospitals will serve in exceptional cases such as disasters and earthquakes. I think its very important for our country to have a floating hospital which has a worldwide brand value. Our hospital ship will have a capacity of 200 beds and serve in 17 branches. Delivery room, dialysis units and burn units will be present and this hospital will serve with 316 medical staff .