"Martin" wrote in message
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On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:35:01 +1100, Alan S wrote:

On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:40:48 +0100, Martin
wrote:

The argument here should be about the quality of that
insurance, not the need for it.

Cheers, Alan, Australia

Some of us have normal medical insurance that covers the situation you
describe.

In non-European countries? Even in some European countries
you would be taking a risk.

Even in Australia and it certainly covers Turkey.

http://www.migrationnews.com/index.c...location_Guide
"Nationals of countries with reciprocal health agreements with Britain are
also
entitled to treatment from the NHS, although exemption from charges is
usually
limited to emergency treatment. Countries with reciprocal agreements
include:
EEA nations, Anguilla, Australia, Barbados, British Virgin Islands,
Bulgaria,
Channel Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, New Zealand,
Romania,
Russia, St Helena, Switzerland, Turkey, and the Caicos Islands."

I doubt very much that you would want to rely on a "government" hospital in
Turkey,

tim