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Türkiye carried out 5,095 organ transplants in 2025, with kidney and liver procedures making up the vast majority, according to data compiled from the Turkish Health Ministry.
The figures, shared via Anadolu Agency reporting, show that the country performed 3,299 kidney transplants and 1,728 liver transplants over the year. Smaller numbers were recorded for other organs, including 46 heart transplants, 20 lung transplants, and two small intestine transplants.
Kidney transplantation stood out as the most common procedure in 2025. Of the 3,299 kidney transplants, 2,821 were carried out using organs from living donors, while 478 came from deceased donors (often referred to internationally as “cadaveric donation,” meaning donation after death).
Liver transplants followed with 1,728 procedures. Of these, 1,463 were performed from living donors and 265 from deceased donors.
The Health Ministry data also mapped out the institutional structure behind these procedures, noting that Türkiye hosts high-capacity transplant centers equipped to international standards and run by specialist physicians.
Across the country, 149 organ transplant centers were listed, categorized by transplant type and hospital ownership model.
In total, the network included centers for lung, kidney, heart, combined heart-lung, liver, and pancreas transplantation.
The distribution of transplant centers varied by hospital type.
In training and research hospitals, there were 38 centers in total, spanning lung, kidney, heart, heart-lung, liver, and pancreas programs.
Private hospitals hosted 22 centers, covering kidney, liver, and pancreas transplantation.
State university hospitals accounted for 48 centers, including programs for lung, kidney, heart, liver, and pancreas transplantation.
Foundation university hospitals (a term commonly used in Türkiye for privately run, non-state universities) operated 41 centers, covering kidney, heart, liver, and pancreas transplantation.
The Health Ministry said it continued awareness efforts around organ donation in 2025 while also shifting the donation declaration process to digital platforms following a regulatory change.
Citizens can now file an organ donation declaration through Türkiye’s e-Devlet (the national e-government portal) and e-Nabiz (the country’s personal digital health record system).
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