Dr. Görkem Atsal Clinic

If I could give a 100 star review, I would! I came to Doctor Görkem from Utah, USA, based on personal research and a gut feeling. My expectations were exceeded in every way from consultation, coordinated travel, appointments, handholding and of course, surgery. I found out that Doctor Gorkem’s name means charming, and I can’t think of a better description of the man except perhaps artist and magician. I had 67 years of sun worship, stress and ageing on my face along with a triple chin. I had deep plane face, chin and neck and upper and lower bleph. I can’t begin to explain how thrilled I am with absolutely everything. I told his amazing team that I will need to wear a nametag at home because my family won’t recognise me at
The airport. This has been such a blessing. The highest recommendation from me! Of course, the value was amazing but in hindsight, I can see that it was priceless

I would like to thank Dr Gorken Atsal and his wonderful team for the amazing experience. Last year me my friend and I took a 14-hour flight from Los Angeles to meet Dr Gorken Atsal for a complete Face and Neck lift, and the results were amazing. This year, we decided to come back for different procedures, and once again, the whole experience was amazing. We felt so welcomed to the clinic. The whole team were so friendly and welcoming. I would like to thank Dr Atsal for such a wonderful experience. He is the BEST surgeon in Istanbul and I would like to thank his wonderful Team … ( Nilsu-Eda-Sheri-Asel-Sahar-and Sina) I hope I did not forget anyone…. 😉 and I have a new friend in Istanbul now, Tofee, whom I call Labubu 🐶🐾

I had my deep plane face and neck lift in Dr Atsal 's clinic and I couldn’t be happier with the results. From the first consultation to the aftercare, everything was handled professionally and with great care. The surgeon took the time to explain the whole procedure and made me feel completely comfortable.

My face looks refreshed and natural — not “pulled,” just like a younger, well-rested version of myself. The neck area was one of my main concerns, and now it’s beautifully smooth and defined. The recovery went better than expected, and the clinic staff were attentive and kind throughout the process.

I highly recommend this clinic for anyone considering facial rejuvenation abroad. It was a wonderful experience that gave me back my confidence.

The procedure I had done was a rhinoplasty. My overall experience with this clinic was absolutely incredible. The doctor gave me the perfect nose and I am so satisfied with it. The team is really lovely and makes you feel taken care of. I came across his page on social media and fell in love. The value was amazing and the results are perfect. My nose was hooked and the doctor made it curvy and a button tip exactly like I asked! The team knew exactly what to do and made my first impression.

This is the second time and my husband has visited Dr Gorkem Astal. Last year we both had upper and lower blepharoplasty. The results are outstanding and subsequently, we decided to embark on a journey that for a long time we had only discussed. For us these weren't decisions made on a whim but rather a thoughtful process aimed at feeling more confident and comfortable in our own skin. I underwent a deep plane face and neck lift, while my husband had a hair transplant. We would like to take this opportunity to share our experiences to help others who might be considering a similar or the same procedure. I had been noticing signs of ageing on my face and neck that no amount of skin care or at-home treatments could address. After extensive research, I decided that a deep plane face and neck lift was the option for me. The deep plane technique was explained to me by Dr Gorkem Astal. This repositions the deeper tissues and muscles to the face, resulting in a more natural and long-lasting result compared to traditional lifts. The consultation process was crucial to discuss my goals and I made sure to choose someone who specialised in this specific technique and with whom I had total trust in. The day of the surgery was a mix of excitement and nerves. The procedure was performed under general anaesthesia. The recovery was manageable, I experienced swelling and bruising and slight discomfort but the pain was controlled with medication. The results one week on have been remarkable. The swelling is subsiding and I am thrilled to bits with how natural my face is looking. I now have a jawline and my neck is smoother and my overall appearance is refreshed and rejuvenated without looking pulled. I has truly boosted my self-confidence and I am so pleased I chose this procedure and Dr Gorkem Astal and his professional, attentive team. My Husband had been dealing with hair loss for a number of years, which had a significant impact on his self-esteem. He decided to undergo a hair transplant a procedure that involved harvesting hair from a dense area to the balding area. His procedure was a follicular unit extraction (FUE), which is known for a less invasive recovery and no scarring. His experience from consultation to recovery was very different from mine. The procedure was done under local anaesthesia and he was awake for the entire time. He said it was a long day but not painful just a little uncomfortable at times, especially sleeping, he has minor swelling and redness and the donor area was a little sore for a few days but he is now getting back to normal. His results are still in the process of becoming fully apparent, as hair growth takes time; however,he is already seeing new growth and his hairline looks incredibly natural. He is thrilled with the process so far and is already starting to feel more confident. It was helpful to have each other for support and understanding. We have learned that these decisions are deeply personal and finding the right doctor and also having realistic expectations are the key to a positive outcome. We are both very happy with our decisions and the results we have. If you are considering having cosmetic surgery, we hope our story provides a bit of insight and encouragement. I cannot rate Dr Gorken Astal and his dedicated team enough. They arrange everything for you, support you constantly and you don't have to worry about transfers or accommodation; the accommodation was exceptional.

I feel incredibly lucky to have met Doctor Görkem Atsal!
I'm writing this not only as a patient but also as a nurse who had the opportunity to work in the same hospital as him. We worked together for about a year, and during that time, I had the chance to observe firsthand his approach to patients, his attentiveness, patience, and professional excellence.

Doctor Görkem Atsal performed a buccal fat removal (bichectomy) surgery on me. He explained the entire process in such clear and detailed terms before the operation that I had no questions or concerns left in my mind. From the very beginning, he was kind, respectful, and gave off a calming, trustworthy presence.
And it’s not just before the surgery—he stays in touch even after. Even after being discharged, it’s incredibly easy to reach him if you need anything. Knowing that you can always contact him if something comes up or if you need support at any stage brings a great sense of comfort and trust.

As someone who has cared for hundreds of his patients, I can confidently say:
I have never seen a single patient leave his care dissatisfied. On the contrary, every patient leaves happy with the results they hoped for—and many even return to him for different procedures because of how pleased they are. This is the strongest proof of both his professional skill and his compassionate approach.

The procedures he performs are extremely well-done. He carefully analyses each person’s facial structure and provides results that are the best possible fit. He does everything in just the right proportion—never exaggerated, but always effective—resulting in a more balanced and healthier appearance.

If you’re unsure about which doctor to trust, I wholeheartedly recommend Doctor Görkem Atsal.
With his care, knowledge, patience, and skill, he is truly an exemplary physician. Doctors like him make people feel safe and at ease. I'm deeply grateful to him once again. 🙏

I feel incredibly lucky to have met Doctor Görkem Atsal!
I'm writing this not only as a patient but also as a nurse who had the opportunity to work in the same hospital as him. We worked together for about a year, and during that time, I had the chance to observe firsthand his approach to patients, his attentiveness, patience, and professional excellence.

Doctor Görkem Atsal performed a buccal fat removal (bichectomy) surgery on me. He explained the entire process in such clear and detailed terms before the operation that I had no questions or concerns left in my mind. From the very beginning, he was kind, respectful, and gave off a calming, trustworthy presence.
And it’s not just before the surgery—he stays in touch even after. Even after being discharged, it’s incredibly easy to reach him if you need anything. Knowing that you can always contact him if something comes up or if you need support at any stage brings a great sense of comfort and trust.

As someone who has cared for hundreds of his patients, I can confidently say:
I have never seen a single patient leave his care dissatisfied. On the contrary, every patient leaves happy with the results they hoped for—and many even return to him for different procedures because of how pleased they are. This is the strongest proof of both his professional skill and his compassionate approach.

The procedures he performs are extremely well-done. He carefully analyzes each person’s facial structure and provides results that are the best possible fit. He does everything in just the right proportion—never exaggerated, but always effective—resulting in a more balanced and healthier appearance.

If you’re unsure about which doctor to trust, I wholeheartedly recommend Doctor Görkem Atsal.
With his care, knowledge, patience, and skill, he is truly an exemplary physician. Doctors like him make people feel safe and at ease. I'm deeply grateful to him once again. 🙏

After reading a couple of bad reviews about the doctor and his assistants, i want to share my real experience with them, without leading you blind.
I’ve had a rhinoplasty done with the Dr., last week; it’s the beginning of my second week now. I am writing this review regarding the treatment, the hospitality and everything overall. I won't be saying anything huge about my rhinoplasty, yet.

First things first, the price i paid was for operation, hotel and transport fees. As transport, i mean from airport, to clinic, to hospital and back to airport, don't expect to be driven everywhere you like for free.
The first person who introduced me to everything was one of his assistants Gulce. Gulce speaks really good English (maybe other languages, but that was the language we spoke). She was really patient with every question i had towards the rhinoplasty, and she is very sweet as person too.
On my day of arrival, it was a late flight and i couldn’t do nor a consultation, nor the tests needed for the operation. The next day, early morning, they always texts you the night before to let you know what time the driver will pick you up from the hotel, i went for me consultation with the Dr. and his assistants. By the way before your arrival his assistant makes a group chat with all his assistants, a private group chat just for you if anything needed after work times . The Dr. speaks good English, please note that in Turkey they don't teach them english in school or etc. so don’t judge if the accent is not good. The Dr. is really nice, was very patient with doing my 3D result of my rhinoplasty, because I didn’t liked it 3 times 🤭 Overall first impression was good for me, good manners, gives you tea or coffee, everything you need is there. They have modern interior, new machines.

The next day was my operation… here i do have to say a few things about the hospital service. The 5 stars on my review is for the Dr. and his crew, nothing to do with the hospital. When going for the operation, you are put in a private hospital, yes he doesn’t own a hospital and so does a lot of other Drs in Turkey. I was put in a room by myself, the room was clean, new and spacious. First thing we did was get blood tests, then i signed the documents for the operation, which his assistant Asal was with me the whole time in the hospital and was really sweet and patient with me as i am scared of needles. Because i mentioned to the Dr. I’ve had a heart surgery as a child he insisted to be checked, i was rushed up and down the elevators, later i saw that the Dr. was arguing with the medical sisters on shift for making me go up and down, as i was already in my hospital gown and abocat and was not really comfortable. I was really touched by that, because i felt safe.
My operation went well, and I haven’t felt any pain in my nose to this day. The only pain I was feeling was my abocat, it was hurting so bad that I think this was the worst of all. And nobody spoke English in the hospital, so it was a nightmare. I only stayed 1 night at the hospital and was driven back home. Before going home, the Dr. came to check up on me and explained what he has done to my nose.

After 3 days, my nose cast was removed and the things they put inside your nostrils, dont know the correct name. That was the best part of all. Then the Dr. explained what and shat not to do, how to massage it, i am very pleased of the communication i had with him as Dr and patient, note that i was by myself.

To this day i keep in touch with his assistant Gulce, asking any questions, they insist to take pictures every day to follow your healing process, which for me sounds enough for a Drs job and team. I am pleased with the choice i made, i felt at home.

After reading a couple of bad reviews about the Dr. and his assistants, I want to share my real experience with them, without leading you blind.
I’ve had a rhinoplasty done with the Dr.- last week, it’s the beginning of my second week now. I am writing this review regarding the treatment, the hospitality and everything overall. I won't be saying anything huge about my rhinoplasty, yet.

First things first, the price I paid was for operation, hotel and transport fees. As transport, I mean from the airport, to the clinic, to the hospital and back to the airport, don't expect to be driven everywhere you like for free.
The first person who introduced me to everything was one of his assistants Gulce. Gulce speaks really good English (maybe other languages, but that was the language we spoke). She was really patient with every question I had towards the rhinoplasty, and she is very sweet as a person too.
On my day of arrival, it was a late flight and I couldn’t do nor a consultation or the tests needed for the operation. The next day, early morning, they always text you the night before to let you know what time the driver will pick you up from the hotel. I went for my consultation with the Dr. and his assistants. By the way, before your arrival, his assistant makes a group chat with all his assistants, a private group chat just for you if anything is needed after work hours. The Dr. speaks good English, please note that in Turkey they don't teach English in school or etc., so don’t judge if the accent is not good. The Dr. is really nice, was very patient with doing my 3D result of my rhinoplasty, because I didn’t like it 3 times 🤭 Overall, the first impression was good for me, good manners, gives you tea or coffee, everything you need is there. They have a modern interior and new machines.

The next day was my operation… here I do have to say a few things about the hospital service. The 5 stars on my review are for the Dr. and his crew, nothing to do with the hospital. When going for the operation, you are put in a private hospital, yes he doesn’t own a hospital and so do a lot of other Drs in Turkey. I was put in a room by myself, the room was clean, new and spacious. First thing we did was get blood tests, then I signed the documents for the operation, which his assistant Asal was with me the whole time in the hospital and was really sweet and patient with me as i am scared of needles. Because i mentioned to the Dr. I’ve had a heart surgery as a child, he insisted that be checked. I was rushed up and down the elevators. Later, i saw that the Dr. was arguing with the medical sisters on shift for making me go up and down, as i was already in my hospital gown and abocat and was not really comfortable. I was really touched by that, because i felt safe.
My operation went well, and I haven’t felt any pain in my nose to this day. The only pain I was feeling was my abocat, it was hurting so bad that i think this was the worst of all. And nobody spoke English in the hospital, so it was a nightmare. I only stayed 1 night at the hospital and was driven back home. Before going home the Dr. came to check up on me and explained what he has done to my nose.

After 3 days my nose cast was removed and the things they put inside your nostrils, dont know the correct name. That was the best part of all. Then the Dr. explained what and shat not to do, how to massage it. I am very pleased of the communication I had with him as Dr and patient, note that i was by myself.

Until this day, I keep in touch with his assistant Gulce, asking any questions, they insist on taking pictures every day to follow your healing process, which for me sounds enough for a Drs job and team. I am pleased with the choice I made, I felt at home.

Hi

I will break my review into 4 parts

1 The initial consultation pre-booking

2 the journey during surgery

3 post-treatment care

4 results

For now, I am at stage 1 & 2.

1 - My contact was/is Sia, I can sincerely say he had guided me with all the information I required to choose this clinic. No pressure was given and the questions asked were answered fully.
On this basis, I chose to go with them.

2 - on landing, I was taken straight to the hospital for tests. This was a Sunday, Sia was not working; however, he came and especially met with me at the hospital and guided me through

The next day, I was promptly picked up in the morning, checked in the hospital, and met with a team member of the clinic and the surgeon. Then the surgery was undertaken
I had 2 days of recovery at the hospital, even though the nurses' first language was not English, they made every effort to communicate with me and made my stay more comfortable. I was also checked upon by the clinic team. The hospital was very clean & tidy however i would suggest bringing your own snacks!
On check out of the hospital, the surgeon first checked if I was okay to be released then I was taken back to the hotel- which was very comfortable and clean.
I met with the rest of the team (including Dr Gorkem Atsal) at the clinic's main office during the week and then met with the surgeon pre-departure for a final check and given the all-clear

I was then given some medicine to take back and here I am now nearly 2 weeks post op and have no regrets.

Note - I researched several companies before choosing th× Gorkem Atsal clinic. This one stood out on both customer care and price.

I would recommend them to anyone considering any type of cosmetic surgery - of course - I would Sia would be the man to talk to. Well the whole team were great.

3 & 4 reviews to follow

My point of contact was (and still is) Sia, and I can sincerely say he provided all the information I needed to make an informed decision about choosing this clinic. There was absolutely no pressure, and every question I asked was answered thoroughly. Based on this, I chose to go ahead with them.

Upon landing, I was taken straight to the hospital for tests—even though it was a Sunday. Although Sia wasn’t scheduled to work that day, he made a special trip to the hospital to meet me and guide me through the process.

The next morning, I was promptly picked up and taken to the hospital for check-in. I met with a member of the clinic team as well as the surgeon, and the surgery was then carried out. I stayed in the hospital for two days to recover. While the nurses didn’t speak fluent English, they made every effort to communicate and ensure I was comfortable. I was also visited and checked on by the clinic team during my stay. The hospital itself was clean and well-maintained. Though I’d recommend bringing your own snacks!

Before being discharged, the surgeon personally checked that I was ready to be released. I was then taken back to a hotel, which was clean, comfortable, and a great place to recover.

Later in the week, I met with the rest of the team— including Dr. Gorkem Atsal—at the clinic’s main office. Before my departure, I had a final check-up with the surgeon and was given the all-clear, along with some medication to take home.

Now, nearly two weeks post-op, I have no regrets.

I researched several companies before choosing Dr. Gorkem Atsal’s clinic, and this one stood out for both customer care and affordability. I would absolutely recommend them to anyone considering cosmetic surgery. If you do, I’d definitely suggest getting in touch with Sia—though the whole team was fantastic.

Had an arm lift and liposuction to get rid of fat and hanging skin, to tighten that area up. Since menopause, my skin became loose and fat, had it removed.

The team of girls that worked at the clinic were very helpful, friendly, and kind, and looked after me. I stayed in hospital for one night and they kept in touch to see if I was OK. Yasemin and Nilsu were absolutely brilliant xxx.

My surgeon was great and I stayed at Erdem Hospital in Istanbul x

So happy with my rhinoplasty by Dr. Görkem Atsal! He understood exactly what I wanted and delivered amazing, natural results. The entire team was incredibly supportive and made me feel comfortable every step of the way. Highly recommend! 💫