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Kivanc Derya Peker

  • Leading doctor for Removal of colon cancer
  • 22 years of experience
  • Location: Turkey, Istanbul
  • The doctor completed medical education and general surgery specialization at Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, followed by a Gastroenterology Surgery Specialization at Kartal Koşuyolu Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, ranking in the top 3 in the minor examination. The doctor received a scholarship from the Turkish Surgery Association to work at Mayo Clinic in the Hepatopancreatobiliary and Obesity-Metabolic Surgery Clinics.

    Upon returning to Turkey, the doctor co-founded the Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery unit at Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital and later established the Gastroenterology Surgery Clinic at Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital. The doctor has performed over 400 pancreatic and gastric cancer surgeries, over 200 liver surgeries, and numerous surgeries related to gallbladder, biliary tract diseases, and obesity-metabolic conditions.

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Mustafa Solak

  • 2 Good 2 reviews
  • 20 years of experience
  • Location: Turkey, Istanbul
  • The doctor graduated from the School of Medicine at Hacettepe University and completed residency at Istanbul Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, followed by a fellowship at the Hacettepe University Cancer Institute.

    Specializing in oncology, the doctor has extensive experience in treating various cancers, including breast, testicular, ovarian, lung, head and neck, and gastrointestinal cancers.

    The doctor has worked at prestigious institutions such as The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Hitit University Corum Training Hospital, and Medical Park Hospital.

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Vafi Atalay

  • Leading doctor for Removal of colon cancer
  • 22 years of experience
  • Location: Turkey, Istanbul
  • Dr. Vafi Atalay is an experienced oncological and general surgeon with 17 years in the field. He specializes in pancreatic, colon, rectal, and liver surgeries. He also performs advanced endoscopic procedures. Dr. Atalay has published 31 articles in national and international journals, making valuable contributions to medical literature.

    He received the first prize at the 20th Congress Research Paper Competition. He also won the Best Research Award at the 5th Surgeon Research Congress. Dr. Atalay is a member of TSS, the Palestinian Medical Association, and IOA. His active involvement in these organizations shows his dedication to professional growth and surgical excellence.

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Abdulcabbar Kartal

  • 5 Excellent 2 reviews
  • 19 years of experience
  • 650+ treatments performed
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  • Location: Turkey, Istanbul
  • The doctor graduated from Istanbul University, Istanbul Medicine Faculty in 2007 and completed a specialization in surgery at Sisli Etfal Education and Research Hospital in 2013. Further advancing their expertise, they joined the General Surgery Clinic at Istanbul Okan University in 2020.

    With extensive experience in various medical institutions, the doctor has worked at Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Siverek State Hospital, and Anadolu Medical Center. They are a member of several prestigious organizations, including the European Society of Coloproctology and the Turkish Surgical Society.

    The doctor holds numerous certifications, such as the Turkish Surgical Association Qualification Certificate and has completed advanced courses in endoscopy, bariatric surgery, and laser techniques for hemorrhoidal diseases.

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Zulfu Sertkaya

  • 18 years of experience
  • Location: Turkey, Istanbul
  • Dr. Sertkaya graduated from Konya Meram Science High School in 2001 and entered Gazi University Medical Faculty the same year, graduating in 2008. He completed his urology specialization at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital in 2014, becoming a urology specialist.

    Since becoming a specialist, he has focused on the sub-branch of Andrology, attending various training sessions and conferences and performing surgeries with some of the world's leading Andrology professors. In 2017, he passed the written and oral proficiency exams conducted by the European Association of Urology, earning the title of "FEBU."

    In 2020, Dr. Sertkaya achieved the rank of Associate Professor of Urology. His journey in Urology and Andrology, which began in 2008, continues at the Andro Expertise Male Health and Aesthetics Center, which he founded in 2022. He sees patients in his own clinic and performs surgeries at affiliated hospitals.

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Ozcan Yildiz

  • 76 years of experience
  • Location: Turkey, Istanbul
  • Dr. Yildiz has published numerous articles in international peer-reviewed journals, examining topics such as Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, lipid-lowering treatment, dexamethasone suppression tests, thyroxin therapy, familial Mediterranean fever, and idiopathic thrombocytopenia. These articles have been published in journals such as Medical Oncology, J Endocrinol Invest, Swiss Med Wkly, Int J Cardiol, Eur J Med Res, Ethiop Med J, Gynecol Oncol, Med Hypotheses, Int J Gynecol Cancer, Med Oncol, West Indian Med J, and Cases J.
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Yusuf Acikgoz

  • 10 years of experience
  • Location: Turkey, Ankara
  • Associate Professor Yusuf Acikgoz brings high-level expertise in medical oncology from The Ohio State University to Lokman Hekim University Ankara Hospital.

    • Specialises in medication-based protocols for gastrointestinal and colon cancers
    • Serves as an investigator for global Phase III clinical trials
    • Completed targeted immuno-oncology training in Vienna with CECOG
    • Maintains active membership in the American Society of Clinical Oncology
    • Holds multiple international certifications in Good Clinical Practice and Human Subjects Protection
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Tahsin Ozatli

  • 2016 years of experience
  • Location: Turkey, Istanbul
  • The doctor is an oncologist specializing in the treatment of breast, lung, and gastrointestinal cancers. Currently, the doctor practices at Istinye Liv University Hospital.

    With a career spanning multiple esteemed institutions, the doctor has served as an Internal Medicine Specialist at Malatya State Hospital, a physician at Ankara Oncology Clinic, and a member of the Oncology Department at Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital.

    The doctor graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at Selcuk University and achieved the title of Associate Professor in 2016.

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Mustafa Serkan Alemdar

  • 20 years of experience
  • Location: Turkey, Antalya
  • Education and Specialization

    • 2006: Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine
    • 2014: Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Internal Medicine
    • 2018: Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Medical Oncology

    Experience

    • 2006 - 2008: Konya Derebucak District Hospital
    • 2009 - 2015: Akdeniz University Hospital
    • 2015: Antalya Kaş State Hospital
    • 2015 - 2016: İnönü University Faculty of Medicine
    • 2016 - 2021: Akdeniz University Hospital
    • 2021 - 2023: Antalya Training and Research Hospital
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Gul Alco

  • 31 years of experience
  • Location: Turkey, Istanbul
  • Education

    • 1986-1989, Bursa High School, Bursa, Turkey
    • 1989-1995, Istanbul University, Istanbul School of Medicine, Turkey
    • 1999-2003, (Residency) Kadir Has University, School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Istanbul, Turkey
    • 2015, (Associate Professor) Demiroglu Bilim University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Istanbul, Turkey
    • 2021, (Professor) Demiroglu Bilim University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Istanbul, Turkey
    • 2024, Istanbul Medipol University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Istanbul, Turkey

    Experience

    • 1995-1999, Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul, Cardiology Department
    • 2003, Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul, Department of Radiation Oncology
    • 2015, (Associate Professor in Radiation Oncology) Demiroglu Bilim University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Istanbul, Turkey
    • 2021, (Professor in Radiation Oncology) Demiroglu Bilim University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Istanbul, Turkey
    • 2024, Istanbul Medipol University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Istanbul, Turkey
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Hakan Teoman Yanar

  • 30 years of experience
  • Location: Turkey, Istanbul
  • Professor Hakan Teoman Yanar is a highly specialised colorectal surgeon who trained at the University of Southern California and the Keck School of Medicine in Los Angeles.

    • Specialises in oncologic laparoscopic and robotic surgery for colon and rectum cancer
    • Completed intensive da Vinci robotic surgical training at IRCAD in France
    • Serves as an instructor for cadaver training in colon and rectal surgery in New York
    • Holds an Honorary Diploma from the European Board of Surgery
    • Member of the Turkish Colon and Rectum Surgery Association
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Levhi Akin

  • 40 years of experience
  • Location: Turkey, Istanbul
  • The doctor specializes in treating conditions such as Crohn's disease, gallstones, pancreatic trauma, acute appendicitis, cholecystitis, inguinal hernia, colon cancer, pancreatic head cancer, and chronic pancreatitis. The doctor is proficient in performing procedures like inguinal hernia repair, appendectomy, laparoscopic gall bladder removal, hemicolectomy, and Whipple's procedure.

    Graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine and GATA Medical Faculty, with military medical education from GATA in Ankara. The doctor is a member of numerous prestigious organizations, including the American College of Surgeons, European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists, and Turkish Surgical Association.

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Muslum Tarkan

  • 29 years of experience
  • Location: Turkey, Eskisehir
  • Dr. Muslum Tarkan is a specialist in bariatric surgery with over 15 years of experience. He is proficient in numerous operations including but not limited to lumpectomy, mastectomy, thyroid resection, removal of colon and liver cancer, and various types of gastric surgeries.
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Feza Yarbug Karakayali

  • 19 years of experience
  • Location: Turkey, Istanbul
  • Professor Feza Yarbug Karakayali is an award-winning colorectal specialist who completed an international observership at the world-leading Cleveland Clinic in the USA.

    • Awarded first prize for transanal minimally invasive surgery in rectal tumour excision
    • Performs laparoscopic low anterior resections for complex rectal and colon cancer cases
    • Recognised by the Turkish Colon and Rectal Surgery Congress for clinical research
    • Holds the title of Professor at Baskent University Istanbul Health Practice and Research Centre
    • Specialises in precise specimen sampling and nerve-sparing laparoscopic techniques
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Ersin Ozturk

  • 28 years of experience
  • Location: Turkey, Bursa
  • The doctor is a Professor of Medicine specializing in General Surgery with extensive experience in surgical oncology, gastrointestinal surgery, laparoscopic surgery, obesity surgery, hernia surgery, and proctology.

    Graduating from Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, the doctor completed a residency in General Surgery at Uludağ University School of Medicine.

    Further expertise was gained through a Ph.D. in Physiology and a research fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation's Department of Colorectal Surgery.

    Currently, the doctor serves as a Professor of Medicine at Medicana Bursa Hospital, with a career spanning roles at Uludağ University and KTO Karatay University.

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Bookimed Insights: Top Removal of colon cancer Specialists in Turkey for Australians (2026)

Bookimed helps Australian patients find top Removal of colon cancer surgeons in Turkey, collaborating with 16 leading specialists. The doctors in this ranking are selected based on their international credentials, clinical expertise, English proficiency, number of performed cases, and patient outcomes. The 2026 ranking is formed using verified data from actual patient cases — including reviews from Australian travellers — and current programmes from our partner clinics. All prices are displayed in AUD for easy comparison with Removal of colon cancer costs in Australia.
RankDoctorexperienceGood Fit ForWhat Sets Them ApartClinic & LocationConsultation
#110 years of experienceImmuno-oncology and clinical trial protocolsTrained at The Ohio State University and holds ECFMG certification. He focuses on integrating global clinical trials and immuno-oncology into colon cancer care plans, backed by ASCO membership.
Turkey
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#230 years of experienceRobotic-assisted colon and rectal cancer surgeryProfessor Yanar uses da Vinci robotic systems for precise tumour removal. He is an international surgery instructor and Fellow of the European Board of Surgery with advanced training from US-based Keck School of Medicine.
Turkey
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#319 years of experienceMinimally invasive rectal and colon cancer excisionProfessor Karakayali specialized in colorectal surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. She won first prize for her work in transanal minimally invasive surgery, focusing on precision tumour removal with faster recovery times.
Turkey
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FAQ

These FAQs come from real patients seeking medical assistance through Bookimed. Answers are given by experienced medical coordinators and trusted clinic representatives.

Which Turkish doctors are most experienced in laparoscopic colon-cancer surgery, and how many procedures have they performed?

Top Turkish surgeons for laparoscopic colon cancer surgery include Dr. Mustafa Oncel and Dr. Onur Bayraktar. These experts hold European Board certifications. They have performed over 1,000 minimally invasive procedures. Many completed advanced fellowships at institutions like the Cleveland Clinic to master complex colorectal techniques.

  • Dr. Mustafa Oncel: He has over 20 years of experience at Hisar Intercontinental Hospital.
  • Dr. Onur Bayraktar: This specialist at Memorial Bahcelievler performed 1,100+ laparoscopic colectomies.
  • Dr. Ilknur Erenler Bayraktar: She is European Board certified with 15+ years of surgical practice.
  • Dr. Burcin Batman: A specialist at Medicana International with over 20 years in surgery.

Bookimed Expert Insight: Data shows a high concentration of colorectal expertise at Memorial Bahcelievler Hospital. Both Dr. Onur Bayraktar and Dr. Ilknur Erenler Bayraktar work there. They share a combined volume of 2,200+ procedures. This makes the facility a hub for specialized laparoscopic oncology care in Istanbul.

Patient Consensus: Patients often mention feeling surprised by how quickly they could walk after surgery. They note the small incisions caused much less pain than expected. Many felt relieved having translators help them understand every step of the robotic process.

What certification and training standards should I check when selecting a Turkish surgeon for colon-cancer removal?

Qualified Turkish surgeons for colon cancer removal hold Turkish Medical Association licenses. They must have a Specialization Certificate from the Ministry of Health. Top specialists often possess European Board of Surgical Qualification (EBSQ) certification. Many are active members of the Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery.

  • Board certification: Surgeons must hold a valid Turkish Colorectal Surgery Proficiency Board certificate.
  • European fellowship: Leading experts often earn the Fellow of European Board of Coloproctology (FEBS-Colo) title.
  • International membership: Look for surgeons in the International Society of University Colon and Rectal Surgeons.
  • Hospital accreditation: Top clinics usually maintain Joint Commission International (JCI) or ISO safety standards.

Bookimed Expert Insight: Data shows Turkish surgeons often pursue international training after five years of local residency. Dr. Ahmet Bilici at Medipol University Hospital holds European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) certification. This reflects the trend of Turkish specialists aligning with strict European medical protocols.

Patient Consensus: Patients note that doctors provide very detailed explanations of the surgical steps. They often feel reassured by the clean, modern hospital environments in Istanbul. Many mention the helpfulness of dedicated medical translators during the recovery process.

How much does a high-volume laparoscopic colon-cancer surgeon in Turkey typically charge, and what should be included?

Laparoscopic colon cancer surgery in Turkey typically starts from Price on request . Prices vary by surgical complexity. Packages include the surgeon fee, five nights in the hospital, and transfers. Leading surgeons hold Turkish Board certification. They operate at JCI-accredited facilities in Istanbul and Ankara.

  • Package inclusions: Includes pre-op blood tests, ECG, and chest X-rays.
  • Operating costs: Covers surgeon fees, anesthesia, and surgical consumables.
  • Hospital stay: Usually covers 5 to 7 nights with full board meals.
  • Logistics: Features airport pickup, hotel-clinic transfers, and translation services.

Bookimed Expert Insight: Data shows specific doctors like Dr. Metin Chakmakchi at Anadolu Medical Center and Dr. Bilgi Baca at Acibadem Altunizade specialize in both laparoscopic and robotic techniques. Patients often find that robotic-assisted surgery placeholders like Price on request offer precise results for rectal cases. Choosing a doctor with international training often results in smoother recoveries.

Patient Consensus: Patients note that the fixed price includes everything from biopsy results to airport rides. They felt the multidisciplinary teams coordinated care very quickly. Many were surprised that a translator accompanied them through every pre-surgical test.

Who are the English-speaking, MENA-friendly colorectal cancer surgeons in Turkey, and do they offer teleconsultations before travelling?

English-speaking colorectal surgeons in Turkey provide specialized care for MENA patients. Doctors like Palestinian-born Dr. Vafi Atalay offer cultural and linguistic fluency. These experts provide remote video consultations. Bookimed arranges these sessions to review medical records before patients travel for surgery.

  • Specialized expertise: Dr. Mustafa Ondzhel has over 20 years of experience in colorectal procedures.
  • MENA-friendly care: Dr. Vafi Atalay at Anadolu Medical Center speaks Arabic and English fluently.
  • Remote assessments: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Esin Kaplan provides online interviews for international patients.
  • Advanced credentials: Top surgeons hold fellowships from the American Society of Colorectal Surgeons.

Bookimed Expert Insight: Data shows a high concentration of internationally trained specialists in Istanbul. Dr. Mustafa Ondzhel at Medipol Mega University Hospital has 20+ years of experience. Similarly, Dr. Vafi Atalay brings 30+ years of expertise. This depth of experience often leads to more precise surgical planning during teleconsultations.

Patient Consensus: Patients mention feeling relieved after speaking with surgeons over video first. They note that having a Palestinian-born surgeon like Dr. Atalay makes communication much easier. The hospital staff handled all the travel details and translation needs perfectly.

In Turkey, are colorectal surgeons required to participate in national cancer audits that publish outcomes, and where can I review the data?

Turkey does not mandate public-facing national audits for individual colon cancer surgeons. Specialized surgeons join voluntary registries through the Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Qualified doctors often hold European Board of Coloproctology (EBSQ) certification to validate their surgical expertise.

  • Professional registry: Leading specialists participate in the TKRCD national database for quality benchmarking.
  • Board certification: Top surgeons hold Fellow of the European Board of Surgery (FEBS) credentials.
  • Ministry monitoring: The Ministry of Health tracks oncologic outcomes through the National Cancer Control Programme.
  • Clinical research: Surgeons publish multicenter outcome studies in the Turkish Journal of Colorectal Disease.

Bookimed Expert Insight: While public data is aggregated, surgical excellence is often signaled by academic titles. Most colorectal specialists at top centers like Anadolu or Memorial are professors with 20+ years of experience. They frequently hold international memberships in the European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP).

Patient Consensus: Patients note the hospital teams are very transparent about their success rates. Many felt confident seeing surgeons who also teach at medical universities. They appreciated getting detailed explanations about the procedure and recovery path.