Take health insurance to Turkey

According to a recent health insurance newsflash, those Britons retiring into the Turkish sun could be well advised to take their health insurance with them.

Almost a million British people are now retirees in another country, and draw their state pensions in their country of choice. Turkey is becoming more and more popular as a retirement destination. Once the residence visa is granted, retirees can enjoy the food, lifestyle, friendly locals and low crime rate.

However, for those Brits who have taken out a Turkish mortgage or are simply renting abroad, the Turkish public health service is limited for foreign nationals. For those with private medical insurance, industry experts advise keeping policies going. Reciprocal agreements as for travellers do not apply for residents. The NHS no longer treats expatriates, so international private medical insurance could be a good bet, some experts say.