Erdogan: Turkey to produce local healthcare equipments

Turkish president says tomography, ultrasonography and MRI machines should be produced locally

By Fatih Hafiz Mehmet

ANKARA (AA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday domestic production in the health sector is as important as in the defense sector.

"Turkey needs a rapid nationalization, localization in the health sector," said Erdogan, speaking at the academic year opening ceremony of the University of Health Sciences in Ankara.

Erdogan said Turkey should produce its own tomography, ultrasonography and MRI machines, adding that the country has the human capital for this.

"Now we invite [leading] companies from the international community for joint production in our country and there are positive approaches," Erdogan said.

He said localization of the health sector was as "important and critical" as that of the defense sector.

Erdogan also said that Turkey's City Hospitals will help the nation leap forward in health tourism.

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