Dr. Mehmet Koç

Dr. Mehmet Koç is an obstetrician, gynecologist and IVF specialist based in Şişli, Istanbul, and a faculty member at Istanbul Topkapı University. He has performed IVF since 2010 and founded his office in 2018. More than 10,000 couples from over 70 countries have had IVF treatment with him, and his office carries out about 700 to 800 IVF treatments each year.

His Background

Born in Kırşehir, Dr. Koç studied medicine at Atatürk University, then completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul.

He went on to train in advanced ultrasound and minimally invasive surgery. His work at Istanbul University's Assisted Reproductive Techniques Center made IVF, a field both challenging and emotionally rewarding, his main focus.

Today he provides IVF treatment and women's health services at his office in Torun Center, Istanbul, and teaches future medical professionals.

Professional Journey

• 2007: Advanced ultrasound training in perinatology at Istanbul University Çapa Medical Faculty.
• 2008: International training in laparoscopy (minimally invasive surgery).
• 2009–2010: Worked at Istanbul University's Assisted Reproductive Techniques Center and completed his IVF specialization.
• 2010: Certified IVF specialist, Istanbul University Çapa Medical Faculty.
• 2009–2018: Specialist in obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive endocrinology at hospitals including Avrasya Hospital and Medicana International Beylikdüzü Hospital.
• 2018: Founded his office in Şişli, Istanbul.
• 2025: Published his book Tüp Bebek Rehberi – Umuda Giden Yol, a guide to IVF.
• Today: Practices at Torun Center, Istanbul, and teaches at Istanbul Topkapı University.

Professional Memberships

• Turkish Medical Association (Türk Tabipleri Birliği), since 1998
• Turkish Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (TJOD), since 2005
• Turkish Society of Reproductive Medicine (TSRM), since 2010

Languages

Dr. Koç speaks Turkish and English. His team can assist patients in Turkish, English, Russian, Arabic, French, Urdu, Azerbaijani, Uzbek, Turkmen and Georgian.

In the Media

• Television: Interviewed about IVF and infertility on Tek Rumeli TV's health programme Önce Sağlık (watch on YouTube).
• Television: Interviewed on tv100 news about why new clothes should be washed before they are worn.
• Television, February 2012: Guest of Okan Bayülgen on TV8’s Muhabbet Kralı, in an episode on natural birth or caesarean section.
• Television, November 2020: Live interview with Gülay Tunçel on Yeniçağ TV about recent developments in IVF.
• Video interview: Answered questions on how IVF treatment works for Medikal TV (watch on YouTube, in Turkish).
• National news: Quoted by DHA (Demirören News Agency) in 2020 on IVF treatment and how age affects embryo health. The story was republished by several Turkish news sites.
• Press, June 2026: Quoted on how ovarian reserve can fall from the early thirties, by Haber7, Karar and arti5tv (in Turkish).
• Press, June 2026: Quoted by Haber7 on falling male fertility and the male factor in infertility (in Turkish).

Why Patients Choose Dr. Koç

• Free first consultation: Talk through your situation and options at no cost.
• One doctor throughout: You are not passed from one doctor to another. Dr. Koç plans and follows your treatment himself, from the first consultation to the embryo transfer.
• A plan made for you: There is no standard protocol. He avoids unnecessarily high hormone doses, aiming for good-quality eggs rather than simply many eggs.
• Careful laboratory work: Embryos are grown to the blastocyst stage, frozen embryo transfer is preferred in most cases, and techniques such as Piezo-ICSI, PICSI and EmbryoGlue are used.
• High success rates: His results are among the reasons couples travel to him from over 70 countries, many after unsuccessful attempts elsewhere. Patients rate the office 4.9 out of 5 on Google, in more than 200 reviews.
• Your personal chance: He tracks the results of every treatment and, at your consultation, shares honest figures for your age and diagnosis.
• Always reachable: You can reach him and his team on WhatsApp before, during and after treatment, even after you return home.