PAU's 'Gateway to New Beginnings' PAUTERM's Introductory Meeting Held

Pamukkale University Thermal Rehabilitation Center, which was established on an area of 34 thousand 199 square meters, designed as a health complex and 'Gateway to New Beginnings' that will raise Denizli's health tourism bar, was introduced with a launch organization organized by Pamukkale University Rectorate.

Speaking at the opening, Pamukkale University Rector Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kutluhan stated the following: "This facility, which was designed in 2012 and started construction in 2017, will be a destination center in the world with a closed area of 20 thousand square meters. I would like to thank those who contributed to the realization of the project. We would like to thank Mr. Governor, Mr. Metropolitan Mayor, Mr. Deputies, Mr. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Presidency for their great contributions. We have opened the polyclinics, emergency service, thermal physiotherapy treatment areas and cosmetology area. The inpatient section will hopefully be put into service as soon as possible. 10-20 years ago, we cared about the patient's treatment and survival, but now it has become much more important for the patient to have a more livable life. Rehabilitation is necessary for our patients at this point. If our patient is receiving rehabilitation cures, he/she will start life anew. This facility will serve health tourism and will also make a great contribution to medical education and medical developments. Cosmetology and Traditional Complementary Medicine trainings will be included in the curriculum and experts will be trained. I wish that this center will be beneficial to our city, region and country with the support of the hotels in this region.

Reminding in his speech that Denizli is a city that produces in fields such as agriculture and industry, Mayor of Denizli Metropolitan Municipality Osman Zolan pointed out that Denizli is also a tourism city with many historical and natural beauties. Reminding that Denizli has a high potential in health tourism, which is also prominent in the world, Zolan said that this rehabilitation center was a dream for them and they realized this dream. Osman Zolan emphasized the importance of the knowledgeable, experienced and well-equipped faculty members of Pamukkale University in maintaining the activities of this facility and stated that with the opening of Pamukkale University Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Center, healing thermal waters have been brought together with science. He hoped that this center will be a center known in Turkey and the world where people want to come for treatment.