ESE & AAE Member · Straumann · Neodent · Nobel Biocare · Since 1985
Referral programme · for our patients

Recommend us.
Both sides benefit.

Around 70 % of our new patients come to us through referrals. That is no accident — it is the result of a clinical practice geared to long-term relationships rather than first-time purchases. If you are pleased with your treatment and you would like to mention us to a friend, a colleague or a family member: thank you. We have a structured referral programme through which both sides receive a fair benefit, without turning the relationship into a business transaction.

Dr. G. Cansu Öztürk at GC Clinic Istanbul
The reward · simple, fair

Both sides benefit.

A thank-you for every successful referral (your referred friend actually comes for treatment). The credit is applied to your next treatment, an aftercare visit or a family member’s treatment. Alternatively, on request, we donate the same amount in your name to a dental aid charity (Dentaid, Bridge2Aid).

Up to £680 saving on larger packages. Applies to package prices from £1,700 (single treatments under £1,700, such as whitening alone, are excluded). Combinable with the family package discount — the larger of the two applies, not both.

For you (the referring patient)

£170

Credit on your account

For the new patient

–10 %

off the first treatment package

How it works · 4 simple steps

No hidden codes, no chain-marketing schemes.

By email to info@gc.clinic or on WhatsApp. We send you a personal code (for example “MARIA-K-4722”).

By email, text or in person — whichever suits you. No deadlines, no expiry pressure (the code is valid for 24 months).

At first contact with us (written-plan request, video consultation or form). We note “Referred by Maria K.”

You request a referral code

You share the code

The new patient mentions the code

Treatment completed — both sides benefit

Our approach

Why we treat referral programmes with care.

A recommendation has a different character from marketing. When you mention us to a friend, you are doing so on the basis of your personal experience — not because we are incentivising you. That authenticity is the value. An overly aggressive incentive system destroys it: if you received £400 per referral, you would mention us to anyone, including those for whom we are not the right fit.

That is why our £170 for you plus 10 % for the new patient sits in the moderate range. It is recognition of your time and the quality of your referral, not a commercial incentive. And we deliberately have no chain incentives (“refer 5 people and receive X”). Each referral is considered and rewarded on its own.

We also ask you: refer us only to people for whom we are likely to be the right fit. If your friend is highly anxious and needs short distances, we are probably not the right choice — please do not refer us in that case, even if you forgo the £170. A poorly suited referral does us more harm than good.

When a referral fits · when it does not

Honest filters.

✓ Fits well: please do refer

A friend has been quoted £15,000+ in the UK and is looking at alternatives

A colleague needs revision after Hungarian treatment

Family in the UK or Ireland needs smile design or veneers

A partner is considering full-mouth rehabilitation

A family with several members — family package on the table

Someone with failed first-line treatment (UK private, Antalya, Hungary)

✗ Does not fit: please do not refer

Fear of flying or unable to travel for a longer flight

Acute emergency (pain, abscess) — to be treated locally

Only a routine simple filling needed (not worth the trip)

Severe medical complexity (tumour, severe jaw anomalies)

A sceptical person likely to project anxiety and never be content

Solely to claim the “friend bonus” for themselves

Alternatives to a classic referral

Other ways to share that you are pleased.

If you do not have anyone in your circle who would benefit from treatment — or if making a referral does not suit your style — there are other ways:

Google / Trustpilot review: an honest review (positive AND critical aspects welcome) is valuable to us. Other patients find us through external review platforms.

Social media · with or without a tag: a photo of your new smile (entirely if you wish) tagged @dr.cansuozturk or #gcclinic helps — we never ask for it.

In-clinic sharing at home: if you go to your UK dentist for follow-up and other patients there might be interested — a leaflet (sent by post on request) for their waiting area is also welcome.

Donation instead of the £170 credit: if you are not planning future treatment, on request we donate the £170 to Dentaid or Bridge2Aid (in your name, with a receipt for you).

Formal details

The fine print, set out plainly.

Who is eligible to refer: existing patients with completed treatment (at least 1 visit to Istanbul).

Who can be referred: any adult who has not been treated by us before. Family members may be referred — within the family package framework (see Family Treatment).

Minimum spend for the discount: a £1,700 treatment package. Single items under £1,700 (for example whitening alone) are excluded.

No stacking: the 10 % referral discount does not stack on top of the 20 % family package discount. We apply the larger of the two.

Credit expiry: your £170 credit expires after 36 months if unused (ample time, but not unlimited).

No cash withdrawal: the credit is a treatment credit, not cash or a bank payment. Alternatively, donation to a dental charity.

Privacy: the referred person is not informed about YOUR referral (anonymity preserved). Only an internal note records who referred whom.

No selling pressure: you are NOT obliged to make a referral. The programme is only available when you ask for the code yourself.

Ready to recommend us?

Request your personal referral code.

By WhatsApp or email — that is all. We send you the code within 1–2 working days, even if your last treatment was years ago.

Ready to recommend us?