Can medicine prices at pharmacies in Turkey be higher than online or at another pharmacy?

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Reports from October 2026 describe one pharmacy quoting prices above those on a website and at a pharmacy in Mumcular, even after being shown the website price; another traveller reported never encountering this at numerous pharmacies across Turkey. Prices and rules change — confirm with an official source before you travel.

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In October 2026, a shopper reported that familiar medicines at a central pharmacy, with the city unspecified, were priced higher than on a website and in Mumcular. Showing the website price did not produce a clear explanation, so they declined to buy there and went to their local pharmacy.

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In October 2026, another traveller reported that numerous pharmacies in different parts of Turkey had never quoted a price higher than the website price they showed.

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An October 2026 report also described a prescription purchase being quoted at a higher price than at the shopper’s usual local pharmacy.

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