Corneal transplantation

Over 28,000 patients waiting for organ transplants in Turkey

Around 28,500 patients are currently waiting for organ transplants in Turkey, according to data from the Health Ministry.

Some 21,629 of these patients are waiting for a kidney transplant, with 4,268 having applied for the operation since the beginning of this year.

Some 58,195 patients have been receiving dialysis treatment in one of Turkey’s 853 dialysis centers.