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Turkish physician staffing increases via state service

Overview

The Turkish Ministry of Health has initiated physician staffing increases across various provinces as part of the 130th Term State Service Obligation (DHY) lottery.

Initial allocations included significant medical positions in Diyarbakır, Tokat, Düzce, and Batman to strengthen local healthcare access and specialist availability. Following these announcements, Denizli was also allocated 142 new positions, consisting of 122 general practitioners and 20 specialists.

On September 4, 2026, the Ministry conducted the 130th term lottery at the Bilkent Campus in the presence of a notary to determine assignment locations for general practitioners and specialists. In Tekirdağ, CHP Deputy Nurten Yontar welcomed the announcement that 284 physicians—including 248 general practitioners and 36 specialists—will be assigned to the province. Yontar emphasized that these appointments must be implemented promptly to address healthcare needs driven by Tekirdağ’s increasing population and industrial density. She specifically urged that doctor distribution be based on population density and branch needs in districts such as Çorlu and Çerkezköy to ensure residents do not have to travel to different districts for specialist care.

Entities

Ministry of Health · Tokat · Muhammet Subaşıoğlu · Denizli · AK Parti

Timeline

  1. 8 days ago

    [HEALTH] 5 sources
    Turkey Ministry of Health to conduct 130th term physician assignment lottery

    Turkey's Ministry of Health will hold the 130th term DHY lottery on September 4, 2026, to assign physicians to duty stations, including 284 new medical staff allocated to Tekirdağ.

  2. 11 days ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Denizli allocated 142 new physician positions

    Denizli has been allocated 142 new medical positions, including 20 specialists, to improve healthcare accessibility and capacity across the city and its districts.

  3. 15 days ago

    [HEALTH] 12 sources
    Turkish Ministry of Health allocates new physician positions across multiple provinces

    The Turkish Ministry of Health is allocating hundreds of new physician positions across Diyarbakır, Tokat, Düzce, and Batman through the 130th Term State Service Obligation lottery.

Sources

aksiyon.com.tr · batmanpusula.com · geredemedyatakip.com.tr · gzt.com · haberport.com · hursozgazetesi.com · karabukhaber.com.tr · karsmanset.com · kocatepegazetesi.com · medyagazete.com · mersinhaber.com · milligazete.com.tr · ozdiyarbakirgazetesi.com · pusulahaber.com.tr · sondakika.com · trakyagozlem.com · yesilafsin.com

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