In a post he shared on his social media account on the occasion of World Cancer Day, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pointed out that Türkiye has accomplished significant steps in the fight against cancer and said, “This fight, which began in 2004 with 11 Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening and Training Centres, is still ongoing with 331 centres, with at least one in each province.”
President Erdoğan wished everyone suffering from this condition, which requires a tough and lengthy treatment, a speedy recovery.
Saying, "Early diagnosis and treatment of cancer saves lives. As Türkiye, we stand by our citizens in their fight against cancer at all times," President Erdoğan added:
"This fight, which began in 2004 with 11 Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening and Training Centres, is still ongoing with 331 centres, with at least one in each province. We have 42 mobile cancer screening units at the disposal of our citizens living in rural areas. In 2020 and 2021, 3.5 million and 4.5 million cancer screenings were performed, respectively. We have activated the screening services by putting the Cancer Appointment System into use. Türkiye will continue to offer all cancer treatment services to its citizens at no cost."