Gastric Sleeve Safety Video: Is It Safe to Go to Turkey?
In this gastric sleeve safety video, Op. Dr. Volkan Arayıcı explains what decides whether surgery in Turkey is safe.
What the video covers
Is it safe to go to Turkey for a gastric sleeve? It can be – but safety does not depend on the country, it depends on where you are operated on and by whom. Turkey has excellent bariatric surgeons and modern accredited hospitals, and it also has agencies selling the cheapest package with very little medical oversight. Before you book, check these four points.
The surgeon’s checklist
- An accredited hospital: I operate in a JCI- and TEMOS-accredited hospital in Izmir.
- An experienced surgeon: over 5,000 operations – ask how many your surgeon has done and how complications are handled.
- Hospital, not hotel: four nights in hospital until discharge, so you are close to the surgical team in the first days.
- Aftercare at home: 12 months of follow-up by video call and WhatsApp.
How long do you stay in Turkey?
Five days in total: arrival and blood tests on day 1, ultrasound, ECG and specialist checks on the morning of day 2 followed by the operation, four nights in hospital and discharge with an airport transfer on day 5.
The risks
Every operation carries risks – including bleeding, leaks and blood clots. We go through them with you in person before you decide. Results vary from person to person.
Free assessment – send your height, weight and age; Op. Dr. Volkan Arayıcı replies personally.
Read more
- Weight loss surgery Turkey – the bariatric centre of Op. Dr. Volkan Arayıcı in İzmir
- Gastric sleeve Turkey – the procedure, recovery and results
- Gastric sleeve Turkey price – from £3,000 all-inclusive, hospital stay until discharge
- Gastric sleeve Turkey reviews – what other patients say
- How safe is gastric sleeve surgery in Turkey – the full guide to risks and safety
Your questions to Op. Dr. Volkan Arayıcı
Send me your height, weight and age – I will tell you personally which operation is suitable and what it costs. A gastric sleeve costs from £3,000 as a fixed price, including pre-operative tests, four nights in hospital until discharge – no hotel – transfers, an interpreter and twelve months of aftercare; the flight is not included.
Whether an operation is right for you is decided individually. Results are not guaranteed.
Free assessment – send your height, weight and age; Op. Dr. Volkan Arayıcı replies personally.
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Op. Dr. Volkan Arayıcı
Specialist in Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery · Izmir, Turkey
This article was written and medically reviewed by Op. Dr. Volkan Arayıcı. Dr. Arayıcı has been exclusively specialising in bariatric surgery since 2014 and has performed over 5,000 procedures at a JCI- and TEMOS-accredited hospital in Izmir.
✍ Published: November 3, 2026 · 🔄 Updated: November 7, 2026 · About the author →
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