# Op. Dr. Volkan Arayıcı – Bariatric Surgeon in İzmir, Turkey

> Op. Dr. Volkan Arayıcı is a general surgeon who has worked exclusively in bariatric and metabolic surgery since 2014: gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, mini gastric bypass, revision surgery and gastric balloon. He is a member of IFSO (International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders), has performed more than 5,000 operations and operates in a JCI- and TEMOS-accredited hospital in İzmir. The website volkanarayici.com is available in German (default), English (/en/), Spanish (/es/) and Turkish (/tr/).

Key facts (as stated on the website):

- Surgeon: Op. Dr. Volkan Arayıcı. Medical degree from Istanbul University (Çapa Faculty of Medicine); specialist training in general surgery at Ege University, completed in 2006. Laparoscopic and metabolic surgery since 2014.
- Membership: IFSO. Over 5,000 bariatric operations. Patient rating 4.9/5 (3,888+ reviews).
- Practice: own consultation practice in Güzelbahçe, İzmir. Operations take place in a JCI- and TEMOS-accredited hospital in İzmir.
- Hospital stay: patients stay in the hospital until discharge (four nights). They are not transferred to a hotel after surgery.
- Stay in Turkey: five days in total. Day 1 arrival and blood test, day 2 examinations (abdominal ultrasound, echocardiography, cardiology, pulmonology, anaesthesia) and surgery, four nights in hospital, day 5 discharge and airport transfer.
- Included: surgery, hospital stay, examinations, airport transfers, interpreter, companion in the patient's room, medication, 12 months of follow-up with the surgeon by video call and WhatsApp. Not included: flights.
- No liver-shrinking diet before surgery. GLP-1 medication (Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro) does not have to be stopped weeks in advance.
- Payment: on the day of surgery. No deposit, no instalments.
- Prices (all-inclusive, "from"): gastric sleeve from 3,500 € / £3,000; gastric bypass and mini gastric bypass from 4,000 € / £3,500; revision surgery from £3,500 (see the revision pages for euro prices); gastric balloon (6 months) 1,300 € / £1,200.
- Contact: WhatsApp and phone +90 532 466 67 67. The surgeon answers messages personally.

## German (Deutsch)

- [Magen-OP Türkei – Op. Dr. Volkan Arayıcı](https://volkanarayici.com/): Startseite, Überblick über alle Eingriffe
- [Magenverkleinerung Türkei](https://volkanarayici.com/magenverkleinerung-turkei/): Schlauchmagen, Magenbypass und Ablauf in İzmir
- [Magenverkleinerung Türkei Kosten](https://volkanarayici.com/magenverkleinerung-turkei/kosten/): Preise aller Eingriffe, was im Paket enthalten ist
- [Schlauchmagen Türkei](https://volkanarayici.com/schlauchmagen-turkei/)
- [Magenbypass Türkei](https://volkanarayici.com/magenbypass-turkei-izmir/)
- [Mini-Magenbypass Türkei Kosten](https://volkanarayici.com/mini-magen-bypass-turkei-kosten/)
- [Revisionschirurgie Türkei](https://volkanarayici.com/revisionchirurgie-turkei/): Zweiteingriff nach Schlauchmagen, Magenband oder Bypass
- [Re-Sleeve in der Türkei](https://volkanarayici.com/magen-resleeve-in-der-tuerkei/)
- [Magenballon Türkei Kosten und Erfahrungen](https://volkanarayici.com/magenballon-turkei-kosten-erfahrungen/)
- [Wie sicher ist eine Magenverkleinerung in der Türkei?](https://volkanarayici.com/wie-sicher-ist-eine-magenverkleinerung-in-der-turkei/)
- [Magenverkleinerung Türkei beste Klinik](https://volkanarayici.com/magenverkleinerung-turkei/beste-klinik/)
- [Magenverkleinerung Türkei Erfahrungen](https://volkanarayici.com/magenverkleinerung-turkei-erfahrungen/): Patientenberichte und Videos
- [Galerie: Vorher-Nachher](https://volkanarayici.com/galerie/)
- [Über Op. Dr. Volkan Arayıcı](https://volkanarayici.com/uber/)
- [Häufig gestellte Fragen](https://volkanarayici.com/haufig-gestellte-fragen/)
- [Blog: Leben nach der Magen-OP](https://volkanarayici.com/bloggen/)
- [Kontakt](https://volkanarayici.com/kontakt/)

## English

- [Gastric Sleeve Turkey](https://volkanarayici.com/en/gastric-sleeve-turkey/): procedure, hospital stay and process in İzmir
- [Gastric Sleeve Turkey Price](https://volkanarayici.com/en/gastric-sleeve-turkey/price/): all-inclusive prices in GBP
- [Gastric Bypass Surgery Turkey](https://volkanarayici.com/en/gastric-bypass-surgery-turkey/)
- [Mini Gastric Bypass Turkey](https://volkanarayici.com/en/mini-gastric-bypass-turkey-izmir/)
- [Gastric Revision Surgery Turkey](https://volkanarayici.com/en/gastric-revision-surgery/)
- [Gastric Balloon Turkey](https://volkanarayici.com/en/gastric-balloon-turkey/)
- [Which is the best gastric sleeve clinic in Turkey?](https://volkanarayici.com/en/which-is-the-best-gastric-sleeve-clinic/)
- [Gastric sleeve death rate in Turkey](https://volkanarayici.com/en/gastric-sleeve-death-rate-turkey/)
- [Before and after gallery](https://volkanarayici.com/en/gallery/)
- [About Op. Dr. Volkan Arayıcı](https://volkanarayici.com/en/about-us/)

## Spanish (Español)

- [Manga gástrica en Turquía](https://volkanarayici.com/es/manga-gastrica-turquia/)
- [Precio de la manga gástrica en Turquía](https://volkanarayici.com/es/manga-gastrica-turquia/precio/)
- [Bypass gástrico en Turquía](https://volkanarayici.com/es/bypass-gastrico/)
- [Mini bypass gástrico en Turquía](https://volkanarayici.com/es/mini-bypass-gastrico-en-turquia/)
- [Cirugía de revisión gástrica en Turquía](https://volkanarayici.com/es/cirugia-de-revision/)
- [Balón gástrico en Turquía](https://volkanarayici.com/es/balon-gastrico-turquia-1/)
- [Reducción de estómago en Turquía: mejor clínica](https://volkanarayici.com/es/reduccion-de-estomago-turquia-mejor-clinica/)
- [¿Es seguro operarse de manga gástrica en Turquía?](https://volkanarayici.com/es/es-seguro-la-manga-gastrica-en-turquia/)
- [Galería antes y después](https://volkanarayici.com/es/galeria/)
- [Sobre el Op. Dr. Volkan Arayıcı](https://volkanarayici.com/es/acerca-de/)

## Turkish (Türkçe)

- [Tüp mide ameliyatı İzmir](https://volkanarayici.com/tr/tup-mide-ameliyati-izmir/)
- [Mide balonu İzmir](https://volkanarayici.com/tr/mide-balonu-izmir/)
- [Hakkımızda](https://volkanarayici.com/tr/hakkimizda/)

## Optional

Other official websites of Op. Dr. Volkan Arayıcı (same surgeon, same prices and process):

- [sleeveturkey.com](https://sleeveturkey.com/): English, for patients from the UK
- [schlauchmagen.com](https://schlauchmagen.com/): German
- [mangagastrica.es](https://mangagastrica.es/): Spanish