FINANCE - Turkish, Gulf firms invest in hospital

A leading Turkish consultancy and investment company has entered the healthcare sector by investing in Istanbul Cerrahi Hospital in cooperation with a firm from a Gulf state.

The hospital aims to attract patients from the Middle Eastern and Turkic countries who travel to the United States for medical treatment, Bülent Göktuna, the head of Mineks International, said during a press conference yesterday in Istanbul. (source)

MALAYSIA - FINANCE - Malaysian Khazanah fund company, Integrated Healthcare, doing interviews for investment in Turkey in the field of health.

 KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian state fund Khazanah Nasional'in, Acıbadem, reportedly conducted talks to buy shares.

According to news sources and based on one of Reuters'un, Khazanah'ın health units, 70 percent owned by Deutsche Bank is the Integrated Healthcare, consultant talks.

Integrated Healthcare is the recipient of multiple sales of items in stock and is one of the groups interested in the news, said the process can be completed in December. (source)