(1) The application period stated in the temporary 53rd article of 31/5/2006 dated Social Secuirty and General Health Insurance Law number 5510, has been extended for 6 months as from the initial expiry date.

(2) The application period and the payment period for the 1st installment, which is stated in the temporary 60th article of the same law, has been extended for 6 months from the specified deadline in item (d) of the 1st clause of the respective article.

Refer to the Q&A below for key information on benefiting from the general heath coverage in Türkiye and the scope of the income test.

Application deadline for debt restructuring of General Health Insurance premiums in accordance with Law No.6552 is April 30th, 2015.

General Health Insurance (GHI) premiums are accrued from the maximum rate to those who have not applied to an income test. However, provided that they fulfill their income test obligation until March 31st, 2015, they will be allowed to pay their premium debts based on the amount from their income tests applicable from the date of GHI registration.

Those, who are ranked within the lower income group according to the income tests, will benefit from complete cancellation of accrued premium debts and will also receive health service by means of the allowance to be reserved from the Treasury.

The internal law no. 6594 approving the bilateral treaty between the government of the Republic of Türkiye and the government of the United Mexican States for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evation with respect to taxes on income Korea, dated 17/12/2013 has been enacted and published in the Turkish Official Gazette on 20/02/2015.