Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC
View within pathway →Acibadem Altunizade Hospital
⌖ Istanbul, Turkey · Host: Baris Kocaoglu
DESTINATION DIRECTORY
Orthopaedic Fellowship Programs in Turkey
13 current source-linked pathways are organised across 8 subspecialties, including Hand & Microsurgery, Hip & Knee, Paediatric Orthopaedics, Pain Intervention. Compare clinical, research, observational, travelling and short-course formats without treating network hosts as separate fellowships.
13Total programs
8Subspecialties
13Clinical & visiting
0Research
10Network host institutions
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Cities with orthopaedic fellowship opportunities
These locations meet OrthoFellow’s city-page quality threshold. A network-host pathway is labelled separately and never treated as a duplicate programme.
VERIFIED NETWORK HOSTS
Institutions you can explore
Hospital and clinic profiles connected to an official fellowship or education-centre pathway. A recognised host does not automatically mean that a position is open.
Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC
View within pathway →Acibadem Fulya Hospital
⌖ Istanbul, Turkey · Host: Kerem Bilsel
Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC
View within pathway →Acibadem Maslak Hospital
⌖ Istanbul, Turkey · Host: Ata Can Atalar
Spine · AO
View within pathway →Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University Maslak Hospital
⌖ Istanbul, Turkey · Host: Ahmet Alanay and Altuğ Yücekul
Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum · AO
View within pathway →Ankara Bilkent City Hospital Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinics
⌖ Ankara, Turkey · Host: Ceyhun Caglar and Erman Ceyhan
Spine · AO
View within pathway →Central Hospital Etiler Orthopaedic Spine Surgery
⌖ Istanbul, Turkey · Host: Çağatay Öztürk
Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC
View within pathway →Istanbul University – Cerrahpaşa
⌖ Istanbul, Turkey · Host: Nuri Aydın
Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC
View within pathway →Istanbul University Medical Faculty
⌖ Istanbul, Turkey · Host: Ali Ersen
Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC
View within pathway →Koç University
⌖ Istanbul, Turkey · Host: Mehmet Demirhan
Spine · AO
View within pathway →Memorial Ankara Hospital / Ankara Lösante Hospital
⌖ Ankara, Turkey · Host: Emre R. Acaroğlu
SUBSPECIALTY
1 programHand & Microsurgery
✓ Verified 23 Sep 2026Acıbadem Fellowship in Hand & Microsurgery
Acıbadem Healthcare Group teaching hospitals
⌖ Host hospital not specified, Turkey
Duration1 year, full-time
FundingNot published
ExposureReconstructive principles, microsurgery and free flaps, hand and peripheral-nerve surgery, craniofacial and trauma management,…
SUBSPECIALTY
3 programsHip & Knee
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026Adult Reconstruction Visiting Fellowship, Hacettepe University (European Hip Society host centre)
Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Traum
⌖ Ankara, Ankara Province, Turkey
Program lead
Duration1-6 weeks
FundingNo Hacettepe-specific fee or stipend is published; the European Hip Society page states that EHS…
ExposureIndividually tailored visit across adult reconstruction (primary and revision THA, robotics, hip preservation, periprosthetic joint…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026Basic Planning in Osteotomies Around the Knee Course at TOTBİD 2026 (Diz Çevresi Osteotomilerinde Temel Planlama Kursu)
Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (TOTBİD)
⌖ Belek, Antalya, Türkiye
Faculty & leadership
AM
Abdullah Meriç Ünal (course chair)ND
Nihat Demirhan Demirkıran (course chair)+11 more
Duration190 minutes (7 November 2026, 09:15–12:00)
FundingSelf-funded. TOTBİD 2026 congress registration (before/after 1 July 2026): member specialist TRY…
ExposureIndications, patient selection and deformity analysis for knee osteotomy (MAD, mLDFA, MPTA, JLCA, CORA); hands-on long-leg alignment…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026International Joint Center Arthroplasty Fellowship
Acıbadem Maslak Hospital International Joint Center
⌖ Istanbul, Turkey
Faculty & leadership
JP
Javad ParviziRT
Remzi Tözün+4 more
DurationMinimum 3 months; optimum 6 months
FundingNot published
ExposureParticipation in hip and knee replacement clinics and operations with International Joint Center experts, including robotic…
SUBSPECIALTY
2 programsPaediatric Orthopaedics
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026Paediatric Hip (DDH) Course — Turkish Paediatric Orthopaedics Society course at TOTBİD 2026 (Çocuk Ortopedisi Derneği – GKD Kursu)
⌖ Belek, Antalya, Türkiye
Faculty & leadership
GY
Güney Yılmaz (course chair)Mİ
Muharrem İnan (course chair)+7 more
Duration185 minutes (6 November 2026, 13:30–16:30)
FundingSelf-funded. TOTBİD 2026 congress registration (before/after 1 July 2026): member specialist TRY…
ExposureTheory plus hands-on stations on developmental dysplasia of the hip: hip ultrasound assessment and common errors (practice on sample…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026Paediatric orthopaedics and spine observership, Ankara (EPOS listing)
Children’s Orthopaedics and Spine Center, Ankara
⌖ Ankara, Ankara Province, Turkey
Program lead
DurationFlexible, 'just a few days' (EPOS general text); host-specific…
FundingFree of charge: EPOS states no participation fees; the observer covers travel, accommodation and…
ExposurePrivate centre with 300–320 operations a year, about 100 complex paediatric spine operations (neuromuscular and congenital),…
SUBSPECIALTY
2 programsPain Intervention
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026EUROSON Advanced Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course
EFSUMB / Turkish Society of Ultrasound in Medicine
⌖ Belek, Antalya, Türkiye
Program lead
E/EUROSON / EFSUMB course faculty
Duration29–31 October 2026
FundingSelf-funded; EUR 1,150 includes registration, three hotel nights and meals
ExposureAdvanced sonographic anatomy, sports and overuse lesions, pathology-focused scanning and hands-on musculoskeletal-ultrasound…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026EUROSON Intermediate Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course
EFSUMB / Turkish Society of Ultrasound in Medicine
⌖ Belek, Antalya, Türkiye
Program lead
E/EUROSON / EFSUMB course faculty
Duration28–30 October 2026
FundingSelf-funded; EUR 1,150 includes registration, three hotel nights and meals
ExposureIntermediate MSK ultrasound with hands-on scanning and sonographic-guided articular and periarticular injection training
SUBSPECIALTY
1 programShoulder & Elbow
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026SECEC Education Centre Visit Network
⌖ Recognised shoulder and elbow centres across Europe
Program lead
HFHost faculty at the selected centre
Duration2–3 days at one selected centre
FundingSelf-funded: travel and accommodation are the applicant’s responsibility
ExposureShort educational visit at one recognised SECEC shoulder and elbow centre; the schedule is agreed with the host and depends on…
SUBSPECIALTY
2 programsSpine
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026AO Spine Fellowship Network
AO Spine Fellowship Host Centers
⌖ Multiple recognised host centres worldwide
Program lead
HFHost faculty at the selected AO centre
Duration4–12 weeks
FundingCountry-adjusted stipend based on USD 550 per week in the United States, paid in Swiss-franc…
ExposureSpine training at a selected AO host centre; operative participation, observation, case mix, research and teaching exposure differ…
✓ Verified 13 Oct 2026AO Spine Fellowship — Acibadem Altunizade Hospital
⌖ Istanbul, Turkey
Faculty & leadership
DK
Deniz KonyaBPBerkay Paker
Duration4 to 12 weeks
FundingNo programme fee is stated by AO. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and…
ExposureShort-term AO Spine fellowship (observership-style placement) at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital, Acibadem University Neurosurgery…
SUBSPECIALTY
1 programSports Medicine
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Acibadem Altunizade Hospital Orthopedics and Sports Traumatology Fellowship
Acıbadem Altunizade Hospital / Acıbadem University
⌖ Istanbul, Turkey
Faculty & leadership
BK
Barış KocaoğluAK
Alper Kaya+2 more
Duration3 months
FundingISAKOS records private support; no salary, amount or covered-expense breakdown is published
ExposureA high-volume sports-traumatology service reporting about 1,500 cases annually across ankle, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow…
SUBSPECIALTY
1 programTrauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026AO Trauma Fellowship Network
AO Trauma Fellowship Host Centers
⌖ Multiple recognised host centres worldwide
Program lead
HFHost faculty at the selected AO centre
Duration6–12 weeks
FundingCountry-adjusted stipend based on USD 550 per week in the United States, paid in Swiss-franc…
ExposureOrthopaedic trauma training at a selected AO host centre; the permitted role ranges from observation to supervised scrub-in…
Orthopaedic fellowship faculty in Turkey
13 people are named on source-backed Turkey programme pages. Each profile links to the official source and to the programmes the person is connected to.
- Alper Kaya Sports Medicine
- Arel Gereli Sports Medicine
- Barış Kocaoğlu Sports Medicine
- Bülent Atilla Hip and Knee
- Deniz Konya Spine
- Göksel Dikmen Hip and Knee
- İbrahim Tuncay Hip and Knee
- Javad Parvizi Hip and Knee
- Kayahan Karaytuğ Hip and Knee
- Muharrem Yazici Paediatric Orthopaedics
- Remzi Tözün Hip and Knee
- Tekin Kerem Ülkü Sports Medicine
- Vahit Emre Özden Hip and Knee
Applying for orthopaedic training in Turkey
What orthopaedic training programmes are listed in Turkey?
OrthoFellow currently indexes 13 current canonical pathways in Turkey: 4 clinical fellowships, 0 research fellowships, 5 observerships and 4 short courses. Open each profile for its exact classification and current cycle status.
Are international surgeons eligible for every programme in Turkey?
No. Eligibility, language, registration, immigration permission and hospital privileges depend on the specific programme and host. OrthoFellow shows published requirements and labels missing information for direct confirmation.
How current are the Turkey listings?
Each programme profile shows its own checked date and official source. Availability and deadlines can change, so applicants should reopen the current official programme page before applying or paying costs.
What documents do applicants usually prepare for Turkey?
Common documents include a CV, training evidence, references and identity documents. Each programme profile may require additional documents.
Does OrthoFellow estimate unpublished deadlines or funding in Turkey?
No. If a deadline, stipend, salary, accommodation or application route is not published by the official source, the profile is labelled as not published, direct enquiry required or current availability unconfirmed.