About Dr. İlkay Gül
Dr. İlkay Gül is a prosthodontist at Dental Estetik Center in Ankara, which he joined in 2023 (clinic profile).
Experience
According to the clinic, he graduated from Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Dentistry in 2012 and completed specialty training in prosthetic dentistry at Hatay Mustafa Kemal University (2016–2019) with a thesis on the tissues surrounding implants. The clinic lists him as a member of the European Prosthodontic Association.
Facts you can check
- MembershipsEuropean Prosthodontic Association
- Works atDental Estetik Center
Procedures performed
Specialties
Education & training
- TrainingHatay Mustafa Kemal University · Turkey
- DegreeOndokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Dentistry · Turkey
Professional memberships
- MembershipEuropean Prosthodontic Association
Membership reflects participation in a professional body — not an endorsement of this doctor by that organization.
Getting to Turkey from the U.S.
Visa. U.S. passport holders travel to Turkey without a visa for tourism or short business, for up to 90 days within any 180-day period.
Flights. Turkish Airlines flies nonstop to Istanbul from New York, Newark, Boston, Washington, Atlanta, Miami, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles. East-coast flights run about 10 hours, west-coast about 13. Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of New York in summer and 8 hours in winter, because Turkey stays on UTC+3 all year.
U.S. State Department advisory. Level 2 – Exercise Increased Caution (reissued June 9, 2026). The advisory says not to travel within 10 km of the borders with Syria or Iraq; Istanbul is far from both.Read the advisory.
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Frequently asked questions about Dr. İlkay Gül
Where does Dr. İlkay Gül practice?
Dr. İlkay Gül works at Dental Estetik Center in Ankara, Turkey.
What are Dr. İlkay Gül's qualifications?
Dr. İlkay Gül has trained at Hatay Mustafa Kemal University and Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Dentistry, credentials and memberships include European Prosthodontic Association. Details and sources are listed on this page.
What procedures does Dr. İlkay Gül perform?
Dental Implants, Veneers.
How do I get to Dr. İlkay Gül's clinic from the U.S.?
U.S. passport holders travel to Turkey without a visa for tourism or short business, for up to 90 days within any 180-day period. Turkish Airlines flies nonstop to Istanbul from New York, Newark, Boston, Washington, Atlanta, Miami, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles. East-coast flights run about 10 hours, west-coast about 13. Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of New York in summer and 8 hours in winter, because Turkey stays on UTC+3 all year.
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About the clinic
Ankara dental polyclinic in Çankaya, in practice since 1993, with specialists in prosthodontics, periodontology, oral surgery and pediatric dentistry and a focus on aesthetic dentistry, per the clinic.
View clinic profileResearch & evidence
12 peer-reviewed sourcesPeer-reviewed studies relevant to the procedures İlkay Gül performs. Compiled from systematic reviews, meta-analyses and clinical research indexed on PubMed.
- Consensus Report of Group 2 of the 1st Global Consensus for Clinical Guidelines
- Consensus Report of Group 1 of the 1st Global Consensus for Clinical Guidelines
- Survival and Complication Rates of Ceramic Partial Coverage Restorations (PCRs) and Ceramic Laminate Veneers Made of Different Types of Ceramics. Consensus Statement From SSRD, SEPES, and PROSEC Conference on Minimally Invasive Restorations.
- Regenerative Surgical Treatment of Peri-Implantitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Impact of Open Proximal Contacts on Peri-Implant Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Compiled from peer-reviewed medical literature indexed on PubMed. This overview is for general education and is not medical advice.