THE IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP IN THE TURKISH HEALTH LAW

OpenAlex İngilizce

The public‒private partnership system has been established in the form of city hospitals for the provision of health services effectively and extensively in line with the needs of modern times. However, there still remains a need for centralised PPP management, familiar with all dimensions of PPP issues that benefit the public while at the same time attracting putative investors for the sustainability of the model. Objective: This study examines the latest legal situation of the Public Private Partnership in the health sector in Turkey in the light of its historical development and proposes necessary recommendations for a sustainable system for all stakeholders. Method: The legislation adopted so far in the health sector in Turkey has been reviewed within the scope of judicial decisions. In terms of the relevant law that came into force, the deficiencies of the system on the legal basis were revealed and comparisons were made with other foreign local legislation and international texts. Findings: It has been determined that public disclosure/transparency is inevitable for the legitimacy of the system, especially in the Public-Private Partnership model in health sector, which needs to be planned considering the public interest. Thus, it is foreseen that the interests of both putative investors and the public can be balanced. As a result, the sustainability of the system can be ensured. Originality: This article does not only examine the development of the national legislation in its historical scene and the latest legal texts in force, but also examines the works of international organizations that deal with the Public Private Partnership model by comparing other national legislation and practices. Thus, the result puts before us a system that has been tested or is applicable at a global level.