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29/06/2008

At the pharmacy

Pharmacies are called ‘Eczane’ and are open from 9am to 19:00pm on weekdays and Saturdays. Most pharmacies are closed on Sundays but every neighbourhood has one pharmacy open 24 hours on all days. This main pharmacy of the neighbourhood is called ‘Nöbetçi Eczane’ and posters outside all pharmacies will give the directions and address of this pharmacy.

Medical benefits

Every Turkish working citizen pays an insurance premium on a monthly basis that automatically entitles him and his family for insurance coverage by SSK (social insurance) that is owned by the state.

The service is however not very good.

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