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4.9 / 5 · 3,888 reviews

Gastric sleeve Turkey reviews: UK patients, unedited

Six videos filmed in İzmir, Trustpilot quotes copied word for word, and before-and-after photos of real patients.

Nothing here is scripted, paid for or corrected. Where a reviewer misspelled something, the misspelling stays, because a tidied review reads like an invented one.

Op. Dr. Volkan Arayıcı, gastric sleeve surgeon, on the İzmir coast
Op. Dr. Volkan ArayıcıReads every review himself · replies to every message himself
Hospital stay until discharge – no hotel IFSO surgeon, 5,000+ operations No deposit, pay on the day Companion stays free 4.9/5 from 3,888 reviews
Medically reviewed by Op. Dr. Volkan Arayıcı, bariatric surgeon, IFSO member · Last reviewed 5 October 2026
Video reviews

UK patients on camera, in İzmir

Filmed on the ward, at the clinic and outside the hospital. Click to load from YouTube; nothing loads until you do.

Noella from England with Op. Dr. Volkan Arayıcı on the ward round after her gastric sleeve in İzmir

Noella's ward round with the surgeonGastric sleeve · on the ward, İzmirNoella's gastric sleeve recovery ward round – key moments →

Cheryl and Jayne talk about their gastric sleeve experience in Turkey with Dr. Volkan Arayıcı

Cheryl and Jayne share their experienceGastric sleeve · two UK patientsCheryl and Jayne's gastric sleeve Turkey review – key moments →

Mark from London with Op. Dr. Volkan Arayıcı at the clinic in İzmir after his gastric sleeve

Mark's journey from London to İzmirGastric sleeve · at the clinic

Chelsea and her mother Dawn on the ward three days after gastric sleeve surgery in İzmir

Chelsea on day three, with her mother DawnGastric sleeve · on the wardChelsea's gastric sleeve Turkey review – key moments →

Patient video review after gastric sleeve surgery in İzmir

“I would recommend this team 110%”Gastric sleeve · video review

A patient explains what awaits you at the clinic in İzmir before gastric sleeve surgery

What awaits you at the clinicPatient explains the process before surgery

All gastric sleeve Turkey patient videos, each with its own page and key moments →

Trustpilot

Word for word

4.9
★★★★★

3,888 reviews across Trustpilot, Google and post-operative follow-up forms; 160 on Trustpilot alone at 4.9. Two of them independently confirm what this site claims: the pre-operative testing, and the surgeon's availability.

★★★★★
“The main part I really appreciated was the tests they did before my operation. I've had many operations since I was a kid and the tests before this op was a lot more than any other operation I've had in the uk.”
Steph · United Kingdom · May 2024
★★★★★
“Fantastic communication beforehand with his Team via WhatsApp! Nice WhatsApp group for previous and curren clients to exchange experiences and questions… Very re-assuring for this high anxiety lady.”
Lena · Austria · October 2024
★★★★★
“17 months post op and I've lost 9st”
Nicola Littlemore · United Kingdom · May 2024
★★★★★
“He is 24/7 online for his Patient's.”
Bonnie · Germany · May 2024
★★★★★
“the pain is intense due to the gas”
Matt Tofte · United Kingdom · December 2021 · an honest line about day one that we would rather you read before you fly
★★★★★
Accepted after another provider had turned her down because of her medication; operated on and followed up like every other patient.
Sadie Berry · United Kingdom · May 2024 · paraphrased

Reviews reproduced verbatim unless marked paraphrased. The surgeon has published a longer selection with the full stories here: gastric sleeve Turkey experiences in İzmir.

Before and after

Gastric sleeve Turkey before and after photos

Different starting weights, different ages, the same operation. Shown with consent; results vary and none is a guarantee.

Gastric sleeve Turkey before and after: patient 48 kg lighter
−48 kgMost of it in the first six months; the rest over the following year.
Gastric sleeve Turkey before and after from the same angle: patient 47 kg lighter
−47 kgSame room, same angle, same person. The photos we trust most are the boring ones.
Gastric sleeve Turkey before and after: patient 36 kg lighter
−36 kgFrom a party in the before photo to a gown in the after. Lower starting weight, proportionally the same loss.
Gastric sleeve Turkey before and after: patient 38 kg lighter, with Op. Dr. Volkan Arayıcı
−38 kgPhotographed with the surgeon at a follow-up visit. The twelve months of aftercare are often what patients mention first.
Gastric sleeve Turkey before and after: male patient 45 kg lighter
−45 kgMen typically lose fastest in the first three months. The shirt in the after photo is the one he bought for the trip home.
Weight loss surgery in Turkey before and after: patient 35 kg lighter
−35 kgBariatric surgery. A result that looks modest on paper and transformative in person.
Gastric sleeve Turkey before and after: male patient 35 kg lighter, 2024 to 2025
−35 kg2024 to 2025, about a year apart, in the suit he could not wear before.
Gastric sleeve Turkey before and after: female patient 66 kg lighter
−66 kgPhotographed with the surgeon before, and at work after.
Gastric sleeve Turkey before and after: UK patient 70 kg lighter
−70 kgUK patient, 2023 to 2026.

Twelve patients and the honest timeline: gastric sleeve Turkey before and after → · The surgeon’s full bariatric surgery before and after gallery

Op. Dr. Volkan Arayıcı with three patients outside the hospital in İzmir
The pattern in the reviews

Three things patients keep mentioning

  • The tests before surgery. UK patients are surprised by the echocardiogram and the three specialist reviews. They are not optional and they are not an upsell.
  • That the surgeon answers himself. At any hour, in the words of more than one review. There is no patient coordinator who says they will pass it on.
  • The hospital stay. Patients who researched other clinics first say the four nights in hospital were the reason they chose İzmir, and the reason they slept.

If you want to know what it costs to have all three, the answer is on the gastric sleeve Turkey price section: £2,499, all-inclusive.

Questions about the reviews

Are these gastric sleeve Turkey reviews real?

Yes. The quotes are copied word for word from public Trustpilot reviews, spelling and all, with the reviewer's first name, country and month. The videos are unscripted and filmed in İzmir. The before-and-after photos are of patients operated on by Op. Dr. Arayıcı and are shown with their consent.

Where can I read reviews that you did not choose?

On the public Trustpilot profile of volkanarayici.com, where 160 reviews average 4.9, and on Google. We link to our own site rather than to third parties here, but the profiles are a search away and we encourage you to read the critical ones too.

What do UK patients complain about?

The two honest recurring points are gas pain in the first two days, which one reviewer called intense, and the emotional dip in week two when you are home, on liquids and tired. Both are normal, both pass, and the twelve-month follow-up exists for exactly that stretch.

How long before I see results like these?

Most of the loss happens in the first six months, and the photos here span one to three years. Expect 60–70% of your excess weight to go in twelve to eighteen months if you follow the diet plan.

Can I speak to a previous patient?

Several of our UK patients are happy to be contacted, and there is a WhatsApp group where past and current patients exchange experiences. Ask the surgeon and he will connect you.

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