Registered Nurse Salary in Turkey

Registered Nurse pay in Turkey: Istanbul leads, Ankara trails

The Turkey national median for a registered nurse is ₺2.050.000 a year. Among 2 metros with observed data, pay runs from about ₺1.250.000 in Ankara to ₺1.470.000 in Istanbul (1.2×).

Registered nurses provide and coordinate patient care across clinics, hospitals, and community settings. Common screening skills include Patient care, Clinical assessment, EMR, and Empathy.

A modeled national band runs about ₺1.496.500–₺2.726.500 around that midpoint. Licensing and immigration rules are independent of this cash sort. Employment outlook for the occupation is sketched at +6% over a decade — a national demand guess, not a hiring guarantee in every Turkish city.

Istanbul sits -28% vs the national median; Ankara sits -39%. Relocating inside Turkey for this title can move cash more than a small raise at the same desk. Open a city page for take-home and rent context — this national page is the map, not the offer.

Turkey shows about 34.9% CPI in 2025. A registered nurse raise that trails inflation is a real-pay cut even if it still beats last year’s peers. This occupation is also covered in 39 other countries — useful for remote or relocation shortlists, after FX and local tax. Nearby healthcare titles on this site include Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Pharmacist, and Physical Therapist.