Treatment & pricing

Know exactly where you stand

A fertility treatment abroad raises questions: how does it work, how long does it take, and what does it cost? On this page you'll find the full journey day by day, plus all our pricing — transparent, with no surprises afterwards.

Preparing at home

If you haven't started IVF/ICSI before, we'll ask you for three things beforehand:

  • An internal ultrasound, to check for cysts and adhesions
  • Recent bloodwork
  • A completed intake form with your medical history

Based on this, the IVF team in Istanbul draws up a personal treatment plan. You'll receive the medication prescription from us, so you can start hormone stimulation at home if you wish.

Please note: in Turkey, only couples who are legally married can undergo fertility treatment.

18 or 10 days — you choose

The standard journey in Istanbul takes 18 days. If you start hormone stimulation at home, you only travel on day 9 and stay in Turkey for about 10 days. We support both options fully.

With the 10-day journey, stimulation is monitored at home with ideally three ultrasound scans. The practice that performs them settles this directly with you.

Reachable when it matters

During working hours we reply to your WhatsApp message within the hour. In the evening and at weekends the line is meant for emergencies — we respond as quickly as we can.

In Istanbul we arrange an interpreter for you, free of charge — in English, or in another language if you prefer. They go with you to your appointments, because the nursing and reception staff speak Turkish.

Step by step

The journey in Istanbul, day by day

This is how the standard 18-day IVF/ICSI journey unfolds. With the 10-day option, you join in from day 9.

Day 1

Arrival in Istanbul

You fly to Istanbul together with your partner. Our driver takes you from the airport to your hotel, where you can rest and recover from the journey.

Day 2

Introduction & start of treatment

You meet your interpreter and the fertility clinic team. A vaginal examination and ultrasound are performed on the woman, after which hormone treatment begins.

Day 3 – 11

Stimulation phase — and exploring Istanbul

You use the prescribed hormones and have a check-up at the clinic roughly every two to three days. The rest of the time is yours: relax, explore the city, enjoy yourself. Once the follicles reach the desired size, you'll get the dual trigger injection.

36 hours later

Egg retrieval

Exactly 36 hours after the trigger injection, the egg retrieval takes place at Acibadem Hospital, under light sedation. The eggs are combined with the sperm cells in the IVF laboratory.

Day 11 – 13

Laboratory phase

While the embryologist closely monitors fertilisation and embryo development, you rest at your hotel. You're kept up to date daily on how your embryos are developing.

Day 14

Embryo transfer

One or two of the best-quality embryos are transferred into the uterus. A short, painless procedure — and a special moment.

Day 17

Back home

Our driver takes you to the airport for your return flight. About 10 days after the transfer, the pregnancy test can be done. We'll contact you to discuss the result, and keep supporting you up to week 12 of the pregnancy.

Pricing

Transparent prices, no surprises

All amounts are in euros. You know exactly what the journey costs up front — we don't believe in hidden costs.

Journey coordination

€430

A correct and careful start to your journey, and one fixed point of contact for as long as it runs.

  • Registration & file costs
  • Preparation of your IVF or other fertility journey in Istanbul
  • Personal treatment plan
  • Medication prescription and help with the documents you need
  • Coordination between you and the clinic: appointments, instructions and information reach you properly
  • WhatsApp support throughout the journey
  • Support if something is delayed or does not go as expected
Medical treatment

IVF / ICSI treatment

€2,800
  • Doctor's fees & ultrasounds
  • Semen analysis
  • Follicle aspiration (egg retrieval) under light sedation
  • Laboratory & insemination
  • Assisted hatching included
  • Embryo transfer

Extra care package optional

Quote on request

You book your own flights, from wherever you are. Everything from the moment you land we can arrange — or you arrange it yourself and take only the parts you want.

  • Picked up at the airport on arrival, and taken back when you leave
  • Collected from your hotel for every appointment, and brought back
  • A comfortable hotel with breakfast, close to the hospital
  • Put together around your treatment schedule

Tell us your dates and we prepare a quote for your situation.

Optional servicesPrice
Hormone medication (depending on schedule)€900 – €1,500
PGT-A — genetic screening (per embryo)€350
MESA / PESA / TESE / Micro-TESE€2,000
Sperm Chip€350
Journey guidance — FRET€250
Cryotransfer / FRET (frozen embryo transfer)€800
AOA — Artificial Oocyte ActivationFree
Costs that do not run through us: if you choose the 10-day journey, your hormone stimulation is monitored at home with ideally three ultrasound scans. You arrange these locally and pay the practice directly — we charge nothing for them, so you will not find them in the prices above. What they cost depends on where you live; in the Netherlands it is around €80 per scan. We mention it because it is a real cost to budget for.
Your stay

Your stay at Antwell Suites

You are in Istanbul for several days at a stretch, during a period that is tense whatever happens. So not a standard hotel room, but a generous suite with its own kitchen — and an indoor pool and wellness centre in the same building, for the hours between appointments. We work with one hotel: you know exactly where you will be staying, we know it inside out, and Acibadem Hospital is a twelve-minute ride.

Suite at Antwell Suites with open kitchen and sitting area

Antwell Suites

A generous 54 m² suite with a fully equipped kitchen, dining area, sitting area and separate bedroom. Indoor pool, wellness centre, library and roof terrace.

12 min from the clinic · 31 km from Sabiha Gökçen Airport

Rather arrange it yourself?

That is perfectly fine. Many couples book their own flights and hotel and take only the parts they want from us. Would you rather stay somewhere else, extend your stay or arrange something different? Let us know and we will prepare a personal quote.

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Sitting area of the suite
A sitting area to come back to between appointments
Fully equipped kitchen in the suite
Your own kitchen, so you are not dependent on restaurants
Indoor pool and wellness centre at Antwell Suites
Indoor pool and wellness centre in the same building
IVF abroad compared

How does Turkey compare with other countries?

More and more couples choose IVF treatment abroad — Spain, Czechia and Cyprus are popular destinations. Here's how a journey with Human First compares to the alternatives.

Turkey (Human First) Spain Czechia Northern Cyprus
Indicative IVF/ICSI cost* €2,800 (incl. assisted hatching) €3,600 – €5,400 €2,500 – €4,200 €2,500 – €3,600
Waiting list None Short, up to a few weeks Short, up to a few weeks Short
Interpreter on site Yes — one fixed contact, and an interpreter on site Mostly English Mostly English/German Mostly English
Hotel and transfers arranged Yes — extra care package, quoted for your dates Arrange it yourself Partly via packages Partly via packages
One fixed specialist Prof. dr. Cem Demirel, partner since 2005 Varies by clinic Varies by clinic Varies by clinic

* Indicative price ranges for a standard IVF/ICSI cycle, excluding medication and travel, based on public pricing information from international clinics (2026). Actual prices vary by clinic and situation.

Questions about the journey or the costs?

Call us during phone consultation hours or send a WhatsApp message. We're happy to work through what the journey costs in your situation.

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