Turkey

Contact Person: Mehmet Ungan

Contact: mungan@metu.edu.tr

Number of members: 4

Aims

To build a research network on GI diseases in FM/GP.
To make relevant researches on related topics.
To have a national guideline on GI topics.
To support the Turkish Association (TAHUD) in relation.

Links to specialist groups

There are several specialist associations and they have no federation, so we try to participate in their congresses to introduce our approach looking from the primary care window. We orgnized a Certified IBS Internet Course with the specialist gorups during the Mediterranean Congress.

Links to GP College

We are all members of TAHUD and some ex-members of the executive board.

Sources of funding

No funding yet. There is no national funding for the education and/or research activities of FP’s/GP’s with a special interest.

National website

Not yet (may refer to National College website, www.tahud.org.tr )