Paraveterinary workers in Turkey

Veterinary technicians and technologists in Turkey are represented by Veteriner Saglik Teknisyenleri Dernegi. Veterinary technicians are trained in Veterinary Health Technology High Schools of which there are four in the country:

Istanbul Veterinary Health Technology High School
Samsun Veterinary Health Technology High School
Konya Veterinary Health Technology High School
Isparta Veterinary Health Technology High School

Each of these high schools is equipped with a complete veterinary practice.
Veterinary technologists hold a university awarded associate degree for which graduation from a Veterinary Health Technology High School is prerequisite. Programs offering these degrees include:

Anadolu University Laboratory and Veterinary Technology Program
Atatürk University Animal Breeding and Health Program
Istanbul University Veterinary Faculty College Equine Health Technologists Program

While veterinary technicians and technologists function as support personnel for veterinarians in Turkey, some open their own limited practices where they are permitted to perform procedures such as vaccination, artificial insemination, animal health consulting, and male castration of livestock.