Supplying Medicines and Supplements to Turkey
A practical guide for Turkish licence holders, importers and hospital buyers who source from abroad, and for manufacturers and exporters worldwide selling into Turkey.
Turkey is a large market where imports carry the value: in 2024 imported medicines were about 43% of the market by value but only about 8% of units. Local plants make most volume generics, and imports are mostly higher-value products.
Two things shape any plan: the TİTCK GMP inspection of the foreign plant, which has long been the slowest step, and the 'medicine euro', the fixed exchange rate used to set prices.
Turkey at a glance
| Regulator | Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (TİTCK), a PIC/S member since 2018 |
|---|---|
| Who holds the licence | A company established in Turkey, with a qualified responsible person |
| Timelines | A 210-day legal target once the CTD dossier is complete; in practice often much longer |
| Foreign plants | Need a TİTCK GMP inspection or certificate before licensing, so start early |
| Pricing | The lowest ex-factory price across a basket of European countries, converted at the medicine euro (29.1164 lira from 1 April 2026). Generics are usually priced at 60% of the reference price |
How to supply medicines to Turkey
- Find a Turkish licence holder. A company established in Turkey holds the licence and is the only one that can clear the product through customs.
- Start the GMP inspection early. Apply for the TİTCK inspection of the plant as soon as you can. Keep your GMP evidence, inspection history and CoPP ready.
- Register the product. A CTD dossier. Packs and patient leaflets must be in Turkish.
- Price, reimbursement and tenders. Get the price approved and the product onto the SGK reimbursement list, which matters most for pharmacy sales. Public hospitals buy through tenders on the EKAP e-procurement system.
Medicines not available in Turkey can be imported for named patients with TİTCK approval, a prescription and a medical report, supplied through the Turkish Pharmacists' Association (TEB). See named-patient and special import and government tender supply.
Supplements
Food supplements (takviye edici gıda) are regulated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, which must approve each product before it is sold. Labels must be in Turkish. We help brands get supplements made under their own label by GMP-certified contract manufacturers: see nutraceutical private label.
What people in Turkey search for
Semrush data from October 2026 shows that people in Turkey search heavily for protein powder (protein tozu, about 90,500 searches a month) and omega-3 (also about 90,500), followed by creatine (kreatin, about 60,500), vitamin D, multivitamins, collagen and ashwagandha.
Supplements we can help you make
Local plants make most generics, so imported medicines are mainly specialised and hospital products. Some examples we list:
Documents to ask your supplier for
- A Certificate of a Pharmaceutical Product (CoPP) in WHO format.
- The plant's GMP evidence, such as a WHO-GMP, EU-GMP or PIC/S certificate, plus any inspection by your regulator.
- The registration dossier (CTD or ACTD), with bioequivalence data for generics where required.
- Stability data for hot climates.
- A Certificate of Analysis for every batch.
Not sure a supplier is genuine? Read how to verify a pharmaceutical supplier. For the neighbouring markets, see our Middle East and North Africa import guide.
Sourcing for Turkey?
Send the product, strength, quantity and the documents your regulator needs. We will match you with GMP-certified manufacturers and suppliers who can serve your market, wherever they are based.
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