ECDC country visit to Türkiye to discuss surveillance of communicable diseases

Assessment

20 Jan 2026

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ECDC cooperates with countries in the Western Balkans and Türkiye to improve their infectious disease prevention and control systems and public health workforce and to prepare for their future participation in the work of the Agency.

ECDC conducted a technical visit to Türkiye in April 2025 to obtain a comprehensive overview of the country’s national surveillance system, including its operation and governance, its needs, vulnerabilities and strengths.

The main purpose of the technical visit was to identify areas in the surveillance of communicable diseases that may require further work and potential support from ECDC.

The specific objectives were:

to better understand the existing structures, systems, tools and processes involved in the national surveillance of communicable diseases, as well as any planned changes;
to identify needs, vulnerabilities, strengths and areas for improvement related to the surveillance of communicable diseases, including aspects that might benefit from ECDC’s technical support;
to document the current situation and potential action plans;
to agree upon next steps, as well as setting priorities for further action.