ALTAN KLİNİK
Under our open methodology this clinic scored 54.6/100 for the evidence-supported burden of complaints, transparency, credentials and reputation. Istanbul, Turkey.
Rank #18 of 206 · Last checked 2026-07-13 · Methodology v1.1 · Confidence D
Assessed from 60 public reviews (0 Trustpilot · 60 Google)
Clinical accuracy reviewed by Dr Morteza Neshat Omidvaran · GDC 211103 · verifiable at olr.gdc-uk.org
Who this clinic is
We show what a clinic states versus what is independently verified. Registry checks (Ministry of Health / HealthTürkiye / dental council) are performed by our editors — items marked "pending" have not yet been independently verified.
The clinic is run by Dt. Fikret Altan in Sarıyer, Istanbul, offering a wide range of dental treatments including implants, zirconium crowns, and smile design. It holds a Health Tourism Authorization Certificate from the Turkish Ministry of Health and provides services in both Turkish and English.
- + Health Tourism Authorization Certificate
- + English-language site
- + Wide range of services listed
- + Clear contact details including phone and WhatsApp
- + Address provided
- − No prices published
- − No dentist specializations listed
- − No operating licence verifiable
- − No professional registration numbers
- − No aftercare instructions or documentation details
2 qualified complaint incidents
0 serious (S3) · 0 critical (S4). Classified from third-party negative reviews under methodology v1.0 (automated draft, pending editorial sign-off).
The patient reported that a dentist insisted on unnecessary crowns, performed a filling that fell out within a month, and a second dentist provided a lasting filling.
The patient reported that the dentist used their phone to post a fake 5-star review and thank-you message without consent.
Every criterion is scored from public sources. ✓ verified · ✗ not found · ◐ partial · ? unverified (scores 0, not a negative finding).
Reported separately — not in the editorial score
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Clinic operating licence: not published on the clinic website
| Dentist | Specialisation | Licence no. |
|---|---|---|
| Fikret Altan | — | not published |
Unverified items score 0 but are not treated as negative findings. If you can document any, please send a correction.
- · Healthcare facility operating licence (verifiable)
- · Treating dentists’ professional registrations independently verifiable
- · On-site dental imaging / CBCT
- · Surgical treatment capability
- · Documented sterilisation / hygiene protocol
- · Written English aftercare instructions
- · Complete patient-record / documentation handover
- · Cross-border complication / remedy procedure
- · Bayesian-adjusted rating (prior 4.0, weight 25)
- · Review authenticity & platform diversity
- · Review recency & continuity
- · Substantive responses to reviews
- · Pre-visit online consultation
- · Structured data on the site
- · Indexable, machine-readable treatment information
- · Accessible machine-readable clinic identity
For identification only; may change — verify with the clinic directly.
Where the reviews come from
| Platform | Reviews assessed | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Trustpilot | 0 | 2026-07-13 |
| 60 | 2026-07-13 |
Ratings are Bayesian-adjusted so a handful of five-star reviews cannot outweigh a documented complaint record. Negative reviews are classified as incidents in Complaint & Safety and are not deducted again here.
What we could and couldn’t confirm
- ✓ Working website
- ✓ Dentists named
- ✓ Service list published
- ✓ Clear contact details
- ✓ English-language site
- ✓ Address & map published
- ✓ International Health Tourism authorisation (where marketed to intl patients)
- ✓ English spoken
- ✓ International-patient coordination
- ◐ Dentist specialisations listed
- ◐ Emergency-response arrangements
- ◐ Usable messaging / WhatsApp channel
- ? Prices or ranges published
- ? Implant price listed
- ? Crown price listed
- ? Consultation price listed
- ? Healthcare facility operating licence (verifiable)
- ? Treating dentists’ professional registrations independently verifiable
- ? On-site dental imaging / CBCT
- ? Surgical treatment capability
- ? Documented sterilisation / hygiene protocol
- ? Written English aftercare instructions
Registry-level verification (Ministry of Health, HealthTürkiye, dental council, university records) is performed by our editors; items above reflect what is observable from public sources at the last check.
What the clinic has said
Editorial verification pending. This clinic has not yet been contacted for right of reply on this automated draft. Clinics may correct facts, supply their authorisation, warranty and registration documents, and respond to any complaint before it is finalised; a response can change the score but cannot remove a documented complaint or buy a rank. Any response and its effect on the score will be recorded here and in the change history.
- 2026-07-13 — Automated data collection & scoring under methodology v1.1 (editorial draft).
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