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Dr. Mehmet Erdoğan in the News
From radio reports on Turkey’s hair transplant boom to features on doctor-led care, these are the places where Dr. Mehmet Erdoğan and Smile Hair Clinic, which he co-founded with Dr. Gökay Bilgin in 2018, have appeared. Each story links to the original publication, so you can read it in full.
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What Has Dr. Erdoğan Told the Press?
NPR’s report on how Turkey became a top destination for hair transplants visited Dr. Erdoğan in Istanbul as he drew a patient’s hairline. He told NPR that most patients are satisfied with their results, and described the rush of new clinics as a “Wild West” in which patients need to do their own research.
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Top 10 hair transplant clinics in Turkey, last updated 2026
Smile Hair Clinic appears in the Los Angeles Times special supplement listing the top hair transplant clinics in Turkey.
Smile Hair Clinic announces Smile True Philosophy
Gulf News pictured founders Dr. Erdoğan and Dr. Gökay Bilgin and covered the clinic’s new standard for planning, performing and following up every hair transplant.
How one country has become a top destination for hair transplants
Rebecca Rosman reported for All Things Considered from Istanbul, where Dr. Erdoğan explained how he plans a hairline and why patients should research clinics carefully.
Inside Smile Hair Clinic and Turkey’s growing hair transplant industry
A contributor feature on hair loss, new treatment options and how Smile Hair Clinic works within Turkey’s hair transplant industry.
Experience hair transplant in Turkey with Smile Hair Clinic
A Brand Connect feature on the Istanbul clinic, illustrated with Dr. Erdoğan drawing a patient’s hairline.
A scientific approach and natural results
A feature on hair transplants in Turkey at Smile Hair Clinic, focused on the clinic’s scientific approach and natural-looking results.
The first hair transplant clinic in the world with TEMOS A-Rating
The GlobeNewswire announcement, with Dr. Erdoğan and Dr. Gökay Bilgin pictured, that Smile Hair Clinic became the first hair transplant clinic in the world to receive an A-rated certificate from TEMOS.
Listed second among the world’s top 10 hair transplant doctors
Der Tagesspiegel’s 2025 list placed Dr. Erdoğan second, noting his work with the sapphire FUE and DHI techniques and his patients from Europe, America and the Middle East.
Hair loss is big business, and Türkiye’s transplant clinics are cashing in
Middle East correspondent Tom Joyner reported from inside Smile Hair Clinic on Istanbul’s role in medical tourism, speaking with co-founder Dr. Gökay Bilgin.
The BBC visits Smile Hair Clinic to document a hair transplant journey
The announcement of the BBC documentary following Paul Readman, from his consultation and hair analysis with Dr. Erdoğan and Dr. Gökay Bilgin to his results months later.
Getting a hair transplant in Turkey with highly rated Smile Hair Clinic
A feature for readers in Wales on travelling to Istanbul for a hair transplant, pictured with founders Dr. Gökay Bilgin and Dr. Erdoğan.
A clinic in Turkey with various treatments for hair loss
A feature for British readers on the treatments available at Smile Hair Clinic in Istanbul, from hair transplants to supporting therapies.
Fighting against my receding hairline
The BBC’s Tiffany Sweeney followed a young British man to Turkey for his hair transplant at Smile Hair Clinic, where he met Dr. Erdoğan and Dr. Gökay Bilgin for his consultation.
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