Norway sends its elderly to Turkey for healthcare

Groups of elderly Norwegians who are in need of nursing care and health services will be sent to the southern province of Antalya for four months to receive care as part of an agreement signed between Turkish and Norwegian officials. The decision was announced in a press conference held jointly by the Scandinavian Life Center and Ozaltin Holding, a Turkish company operating in the fields of health and tourism. Officials from various branches of OzaltinHolding were in attendance, including representatives of Gloria Hotels & Resorts. After the press conference, managers of the Scandinavian Life Center, headed by Tom Stemre, signed an agreement with Nuri Ozaltin, the CEO of Ozaltin Holding. The Turkish representative of the Scandinavian Life Center, Oya Demirel, emphasized that elderly Norwegians will have a chance to be well taken care of in Turkey, stating: "The Norwegian government signed similar agreements with the Spanish, Italian and Greek governments. Now they want to sign another agreement with Turkey. With this agreement, 25,000 Norwegian elders who are cared for by the Norwegian government will experience a high standard of living. The target of the project is to provide all kinds of care, treatment, rehabilitation and a high standard of living to elderly Norwegians with health problems in Mediterranean countries."