All international students can take the advantage of General Health Insurance coverage in Turkey. If you have General Health Insurance, you can use all state hospitals without a fee and also private hospitals paying a moderate fee. To benefit from the General Health Insurance System in Turkey, you should first go to the International Student Office to get information. Then you should go to the Social Security Institution with the necessary documents to apply it personally. When you complete your application, you will pay your general health insurance fee which is determined on an annual basis within 1 month from the date of Social Security records.

If you don't apply for a general health insurance system within the given time period (in 3 months), you cannot benefit from the general health insurance services of the State. But, you can use your international health insurance if you have one or you can get private health insurance in Turkey. Some universities may also offer special insurance policies for their international students.