Are pharmacy prices fixed in Turkey, and which pharmacies are recommended?

You can check the regulated price of a medicine in advance on the ilacabak website: for medicines, pharmacies should charge the same amount, while price differences usually apply to non-medicinal items.

If you want to compare a medicine’s cost with the official regulated price, it is better to pay in Turkish lira, which makes it easier to verify that the amount matches the listed price.

Drug prices in Turkey are government-regulated and identical across all pharmacies, so any nearby pharmacy will do. One convenient option is the pharmacy near the clock square, close to the A101 store.

The pharmacy known locally as 'on the hill' is a convenient choice — short walk, and they can order medications not currently in stock. Drug prices are the same as anywhere else.

Supplements and cosmetics do not have fixed prices in Turkey and can vary between pharmacies — worth comparing before buying. Medications, however, are uniformly priced everywhere.