Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Turkey?
In 2026, Turkey scores 63 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 11= of 65 countries, in the Mixed band (45 to 64). Who holds the keys: Shared. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.
e-Nabız gives nearly every Turk one national record with an access log and SMS-code consent, but the state holds the data centrally.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Turkey?
Access to the full record scores 74 of 100 in Turkey, against a median of 62 across 65 countries. The Patient Rights Regulation gives a right to examine the file and take a copy, and the national e-Nabız portal shows labs, imaging, prescriptions, diagnoses and reports. The minister said it served over 79 million citizens in 2025.
Can I control who sees my health record in Turkey?
Control and consent scores 62 of 100 in Turkey, against a median of 52 across 65 countries. Patients can see every access to their e-Nabız account by date and time, and can require an SMS code before most doctors see their past data. Family, emergency and inpatient doctors keep access, and records held by the ministry cannot be deleted.
Eight rights, against Belgium, Germany, Italy and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 74 | 68 · 64 · 68 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 62 | 72 · 66 · 72 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 50 | 54 · 58 · 56 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 80 | 68 · 66 · 66 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 55 | 54 · 70 · 60 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 64 | 62 · 62 · 50 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 44 | 49 · 50 · 50 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 50 | 50 · 50 · 54 |
Black dot: Turkey. Hollow dots: Belgium, Germany, Italy (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 65 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Turkey 63, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; gaps of 4 or less are ties.
What would Turkey need to change to score higher?
Turkey sits in Mixed (45 to 64); Strong starts at 65. The two rights furthest below the 65-country median, weighted, are privacy and security (50, median 55) and research and trial consent (44, median 49). The published rubric reads:
- Privacy and security: Health-sector enforcement on the record: an independent regulator deciding health-data cases, breach notification and penalties applied.
- Research and trial consent: A general opt-out that is honoured, or dynamic or opt-in consent, with a public register of research uses: 55 to 85.
Which laws give health record rights in Turkey?
- Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (KVKK) (2016): Health is special-category data; access rights; breach notice; amended 2024 by Law 7499.
- Regulation on Personal Health Data (Kişisel Sağlık Verileri Hakkında Yönetmelik) (2019): Sets who may access e-Nabız data, privacy settings, and research use of anonymised data.
- Amendment to the Regulation on Personal Health Data (Official Gazette 33096) (2025): Past data needs a patient phone code; lists doctors who keep access without one.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 23.4 2023 · OECD 38 of 38
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 35.3 2023 · OECD 35 of 38
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 22.0% 2023 · OECD 20 of 35
- Record reaches private care?
- connected
"SGK will not pay for services missing from e-Nabız, so public and private providers feed one ministry record"
Published stories
- 2026-06-23 · Bizim Sakarya Ministry inspectors penalise hospital staff who sold patient details to claims firms
- 2026-04-04 · T24 Ransomware attack on a private hospital exposes highly sensitive patient data
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