Updated · GetClinicTurkey Editorial Team · How our clinic labels and ordering work.
Choosing treatment abroad requires more than one score. This page explains exactly what our labels mean, what data we publish and what patients still need to check themselves.
The labels used on clinic profiles
✓ Verified Clinic
A clinic receives this label when its public Google profile currently shows both:
- a rating of 4.5 stars or higher; and
- 100 or more Google reviews.
The rule is applied consistently across the directory and recalculated when clinic data is updated. Clinics cannot pay to receive the label.
Listed Clinic
The clinic has a profile in our directory but does not currently meet both review thresholds. Its public rating and review count remain visible so patients can make their own comparison.
Ministry of Health authorised for international patients
Shown when the clinic appears in the Turkish Ministry of Health’s published list of facilities holding an international health tourism authorisation certificate. The profile shows the exact name the Ministry list uses, the list version and the date we checked. It is separate from the Verified label and is not a Ministry recommendation. See how the Ministry license check works.
How clinics are ordered
Short answer: by fixed rules that are the same for every clinic. Clinics cannot pay for placement, and the Verified label, the Ministry of Health label and any referral-fee agreement do not change a clinic’s position.
- All clinics (/clinics/): profiles are listed alphabetically by clinic name. The city and treatment filters narrow the list without changing that order. When you type in the search box, clinics whose names match your words most closely are shown first, then the other matches in alphabetical order.
- City and treatment pages (for example dental clinics in Istanbul): clinic cards are sorted by the number of Google reviews stored on each profile, highest first, as of the last time the page was refreshed. Review count measures review history, not treatment quality.
- Clinic profiles: “Nearby clinics” shows up to four clinics of the same type within 5 km in a straight line, nearest first; if none is recorded within 5 km, it shows up to four in the same district, most-reviewed first. “Other clinics in” the city lists clinics of the same type first, then the same district, then by stored rating and review count.
- Home page: the short clinic selection shows the four profiles with the highest stored rating. Where several clinics share the same rating, their order among themselves means nothing.
Does GetClinicTurkey collect its own patient reviews?
Short answer: No. We do not collect, write, edit or remove patient reviews. The rating and review count on a profile come from the clinic’s public Google profile on the date we captured them, so they can differ from what Google shows today.
Ratings from other platforms appear only when the source page can be matched to the clinic confidently; otherwise the field stays blank. If a figure on a profile looks out of date or wrong, request a correction.
What we publish
- Clinic name, address and location from public business information.
- Google rating and review count captured from the matched public profile.
- Other platform ratings only when the source page can be matched confidently.
- Indicative price ranges, which are not a personal treatment quote.
We do not invent missing ratings. If Yandex, Trustpilot, WhatClinic or another source cannot be verified reliably, the field stays blank.
What the badge does not prove
- that every dentist or procedure has been medically audited by GetClinicTurkey;
- that a clinic currently holds every authorisation needed for your particular treatment;
- that reviews are a substitute for X-rays, diagnosis or an itemised plan; or
- that a particular result is guaranteed.
Checks to make before paying
- Ask for the full name and qualification of the clinician responsible for your case (for surgery, see how to check a cosmetic surgeon’s licence).
- Confirm the clinic and provider in the current Ministry of Health/USHAŞ records (how to check).
- Get a written, tooth-by-tooth or procedure-by-procedure plan based on proper diagnostics.
- Check materials, hotel, transfers, medicines, aftercare and revision terms in writing.
- Be cautious if a clinic recommends irreversible treatment from photographs alone.
Our service is free to patients. If treatment goes ahead, GetClinicTurkey may receive a referral fee from the clinic; this does not change badge eligibility or ranking. See our terms for the full explanation.
Verification FAQ
What does the “Verified” badge mean?
It means the clinic currently has a Google rating of at least 4.5 stars and at least 100 Google reviews. It is a review-history threshold, not a medical endorsement, regulatory certificate or guarantee of results.
Does “Listed Clinic” mean a clinic failed verification?
No. It means the clinic profile is published but does not currently meet the Verified review-volume threshold. A new or smaller clinic may have a high rating with fewer than 100 reviews.
Do clinics pay for a badge or higher ranking?
No. Clinics cannot buy a Verified badge, a higher position or favourable review data. GetClinicTurkey may receive a referral fee if a patient books treatment, as explained in our terms.
Does GetClinicTurkey verify Ministry of Health authorisation?
Yes, as a separate label. We check each clinic against the Ministry of Health’s published list of facilities holding an international health tourism authorisation certificate and show the exact listed name on the profile. The Verified badge itself remains a review-history rule. See how the Ministry license check works.
Why are some Yandex, Trustpilot or WhatClinic fields blank?
We leave a field blank when we cannot retrieve or confidently match the source profile. Blank means unavailable or unconfirmed; it does not mean a zero rating.