Turkey

Explore Turkey's rich Ottoman medical heritage through historic hospital museums and specialized collections.

3 cities
2 museums

Planning Tip

Museums span from Edirne to Adana. Sultan Bayezid II Museum is award-winning and wheelchair accessible.

Country Highlights

Sultan Bayezid II Health Museum in 15th-century Ottoman hospital

Surgical Instruments Museum with 15,000+ historical instruments

İlter Uzel Museum featuring Turkey's first dentistry collection

Quick Stats

Major Museums3+
Surgical Instruments15,000+
Ottoman Hospital1488

Fun Facts

Features 15th-century Ottoman hospital with music therapy

Samsun is Turkey's surgical instrument production center

Houses unique collection including Atatürk's jaw mold