A 36-year-old British man has died in Istanbul after present process each a hair transplant and dental therapy throughout a week-long journey to Turkey, in response to native studies.
Mentor Rama, who arrived within the metropolis final week, first acquired a hair transplant at a clinic in Istanbul’s Fulya district earlier than attending a dental appointment the next day in Ayazaga. He later returned to his resort within the Sisli space, the place he collapsed. Emergency crews transported him to Seyrantepe Hamidiye Etfal Coaching and Analysis Hospital, the place he died round 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
His physique was despatched to the Forensic Drugs Institute for an post-mortem, and officers haven’t but launched a reason behind loss of life. After the examination, his household retrieved his stays and returned him dwelling. Authorities in Istanbul have opened an investigation.
“We’re supporting the household of a British man who died in Turkey and are involved with the native authorities,” a spokesperson for the U.Ok. Overseas, Commonwealth and Improvement Workplace advised The Mirror.
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Rama’s loss of life comes 4 months after one other Briton, 38-year-old Martyn Latchman, died following a £1,500 hair transplant at a Besiktas clinic — a case that additionally prompted a provincial investigation.
In the meantime, Telegrafi reported that at the least 28 British nationals died in Turkey following elective procedures between March 2019 and March 2024, citing figures from the Overseas Workplace.
Turkey stays one of many world’s busiest locations for hair transplant tourism, pushed largely by decrease costs. The Turkish Healthcare Journey Council estimates a couple of million folks journey there yearly for hair restoration, and the Dr Serkan Aygin Clinic tasks Turkey will obtain 1.1 million hair transplant sufferers in 2025. Procedures can value as little as £1,500, in contrast with £3,000 to £10,000 in Britain.