British tourist dies after undergoing hair transplant in Turkey

A Brit tourist has died after undergoing a hair transplant in Turkey, sparking a police investigation into the private clinic where the procedure was carried out, The Sun reported.

The 38-year-old flew to Istanbul and had the five-hour operation on Monday at the CINIK clinic in the city’s Besiktas district.

But shortly after the surgery, the tourist became seriously unwell and was rushed to hospital for emergency treatment, according to Turkish outlet OdaTV.

His body was later taken to the Forensic Medicine Institute for an autopsy before being repatriated to the UK.

Police have launched a probe, treating the case as a possible “reckless homicide”.

Staff at the clinic — including the surgeon who performed the hair transplant, the anaesthesiologist and nurses — have already been quizzed by officers, it is understood.

An FCDO spokesperson told The Sun: "We are supporting the family of a British man who died in Turkey and are in contact with the local authorities."

The tragedy comes amid a boom in “medical tourism” to Turkey, which now accounts for nearly 60 per cent of the global hair transplant market thanks to its cheaper, high-quality procedures.

Turkish Healthcare Travel Council says more than one million people travel to the country each year for hair restoration treatments.

According to Dr. Serkan Aygin Clinic, numbers expected to climb to 1.1 million in 2025, the Daily Mail reports.