Health Minister Announces Domestic Robotic Surgery Device Plan at Medical Congress
Turkey aims to launch a call for a domestically developed robotic surgery device through TÜSEB by early 2027.
KEY POINTS
- The 12th Turkish Medical World Congress was held in Istanbul with President Erdoğan's participation.
- ASELSAN received the TÜSEB Health Technology Prestige Award for its LIFELINE HLM Heart-Lung Machine.
- The heart-lung machine has been successfully used in 60 cases after clinical trials began in June 2026.
- Turkey plans to issue a call for a domestic robotic surgery device through TÜSEB by early 2027.
- Health Minister Kemal Memişoğlu said Turkey will continue working to become a leading country in health technologies.
The 12th Turkish Medical World Congress and the 2026 TÜSEB Aziz Sancar Science, Service and Incentive Awards Ceremony took place in Istanbul under the auspices of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Health Minister Kemal Memişoğlu stated that the four-day congress hosted health ministers, scientists and more than 2,000 guests from 20 countries.
ASELSAN received the TÜSEB Health Technology Prestige Award for its LIFELINE HLM Heart-Lung Machine. Minister Memişoğlu presented the award to ASELSAN General Manager Ahmet Akyol alongside President Erdoğan and Nobel laureate Prof. Dr. Aziz Sancar.
“We will produce this robotic surgery device in Turkey with both its software and all its technology.”
The heart-lung machine completed animal testing at TÜSEB-İDEA laboratories in 2025 and began clinical trials on humans at Bilkent Şehir Hospital in June 2026. So far, the device has been successfully used in 60 cases.
Speaking at a youth meeting during the congress, Memişoğlu announced that Turkey has begun preparations to develop a domestic robotic surgery device. He said a call for proposals will be issued through TÜSEB no later than the beginning of 2027, with all technology including software developed in Turkey.
Memişoğlu emphasized that Turkey will continue working to become one of the leading countries in health technologies through joint production and development. He stressed that the country will keep advancing local production and health technologies together.
The minister also said that Turkey will continue its health technology policies, which have drawn attention in recent years, and that domestic production strengthens the country's power in this field.
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