“…Although precise data on the country of origin of international nurses working in Turkey is lacking, it is evident that Turkey differs from other countries in terms of the origins of foreign nurses. Primarily, these nurses originate from neighboring countries such as Albania, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Macedonia, Romania, Russia, Syria, Ukraine and Uzbekistan (Tarhan et al, 2021). This characteristic is likely attributable to Turkey's history of receiving migrants, particularly from Balkan countries.…”