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Turkey approves 31,054 contracted health staff positions for 2027
Turkey has approved 31,054 contracted health staff positions for 2027 in a presidential decision published in the Official Gazette.
The positions are intended for places and health services where it is difficult to find staff, to help services run effectively.
Inpatient care accounts for 31,040 positions, with the remaining posts in emergency services, district health directorates, community health centres and health houses.
The total includes 25,955 specialist doctors and 5,061 doctors.
Other positions include health officers, midwives, nurses, a dietitian and a health technician.
The staffing plan is set to apply in 2027, but no application process or further hiring details were given.
Turkey has approved 31,054 contracted health staff positions for 2027.
The decision, signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, was published in the Official Gazette on October 16, 2026.
The positions are intended for places and service areas where recruiting staff is difficult.
Most positions, 31,040, are in inpatient treatment services.
The planned workforce includes 5,061 doctors and 25,955 specialist doctors.
- Who
- Turkey’s contracted health workforce; the decision was signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
- What
- 31,054 contracted health staff positions were approved for 2027.
- When
- The decision was published on October 16, 2026, and applies in 2027.
- Where
- Health service units across Turkey, including inpatient treatment services, emergency health services, district health directorates, community health centres and health houses.
- Why
- To deliver health services effectively and efficiently in areas and service branches where staff are difficult to recruit.
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- Total positions
- 31,054
- Application year
- 2027
- Inpatient treatment services
- 31,040 positions
- Doctors
- 5,061
- Specialist doctors
- 25,955