Once the capital of the Hittite civilisation, one of the greatest civilisations the world has ever seen, Çorum holds a special place in history sharing that heritage with visitors from many nations today.

Çorum has become an important destination of tourism with its historical, archaeological and cultural wealth. By visiting the archaeological centres where you will encounter gods and goddesses, you can turn legends into reality. You will leave the unspoilt and protected green areas of the city with a feeling of refreshment and self-renewal preparing you for the outdoor sports thereabout. You can also be a part in many arts activities, festivals and cultural tours conducted there. With its cultural and historical wealth, Çorum presents a perfect historical background for you to witness the past that embraces the present.

Çorum presents a perfect historical background for you to witness the past that embraces the present

l the major early Hittite sites lie in Çorum’s Boğazkale National Park, between Yozgat and the city of Çorum itself. Located close to the modern Boğazkale, impressive double walls running past the Royal Gate, the Lion's Gate and the Ground Gate (an underground tunnel) ring the Hittite capital of Hattusha. Hattusha, accepted in UNESCO's World Heritage List, is also called the City of Temples for having more than 70 temples in the ancient city. The largest ruins are those of the great temple dedicated to the "Storm God Teshup". The Acropolis contained government buildings, the imperial palace and the archives of the Hittite Empire. In 1180BC the Phrygians devastated the city. Today, after thorough excavations at the site, the city walls have been restored.

Yazılıkaya, an open-air rock pantheon dating back to the 13th-century BC, houses fine reliefs of all the Hittite gods and goddesses.

Alacahöyük, north of Boğazkale on the road to Çorum, was the centre of the flourishing Hattian culture during the Bronze Age. The magnificent Hattian gold and bronze objects in the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations in Ankara were discovered in the royal tombs of this period. All standing remains at Alacahöyük, however, such as the Sphinx Gate date from the Hittite period. Among important Hittite settlements are Alişar and Masathöyük as well as Şapinuva in the county of Ortaköy, which is situated in a beautiful countryside along the Çekerek River. Şapinuva was the second most significant city of the Hittites. Located between the Abdullah and Kargı Plateaus is Hacıhamza Village featuring interesting regional architecture.

Çorum was important for the Seljuks and Ottomans, too. Ulu Mosque was built by Seljuk Sultan Alaattin III Keykubat while Kale Mosque is within Çorum Castle and comes from the times of the Ottomans. The high windows of the western walls have an inscription dating from 1217. Han Mosque was built in the early Ottoman period and was repaired in 1579. It still captivates the visitors through its magnificent architectural style.

Offering many culinary delights and traditional dishes, Çorum stands out from other cities especially with its famous roasted chickpeas- undoubtedly being one of the leading local specialties.

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This Consent and Information Document (“Information Document”) regulates terms and conditions for use of the data notified by Users of services (“Patients”) and/or gained from Patients during delivery of Oba Tourism Organization Adversiment  and Publishing Limited Company (“Medithrace”) with headquarter at Ertuğrul Mah. Orduevi Cad. No 2 Süleymanpaşa -  Tekirdağ pursuant to Personal Data Protection Law (Nr. 6698)  activities performed to deliver services, including “Free-of-charge Second Opinion and Health Counseling” (“Services”) at contract partner hospitals (“Hospitals”) with details written below.
 
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Your personal health details are derived from “your medical reports, details about medications you take, epicrisis, imaging studies, imaging reports and pathology reports” that you submit us and they are shared with or disclosed to partner hospitals in Turkey and their relevant personnel in order to create your treatment plan.

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This article lists the data that is regarded as personal data in Personal Data Protection Law (Nr. 6698) and processed by Medithrace for the services delivered to patients. Unless otherwise is stated, “Personal Data” and “Data with Specific Quality (Sensitive”) shall have following meanings pursuant to terms and conditions of this Information Document. 

Hospital collects following data that are notified by Patients. 
 
●    Identity - Address Details: Name surname, identity number, gender, date of birth, business or personal e-mail, phone number, home address or business address that are written on relevant forms,
●    Health Evaluation Details: Your medical history, medical reports, details of medications you take, epicrisis, imaging studies, imaging reports and pathology reports.
●    Extra data: Other health and/or personal information that is required for service delivery and not covered in above written data classes. 

Pursuant to Articles 3 and 7 of Personal Data Protection Law (Nr. 6698) and regulations to be issued by the Committee, personal data or sensitive data shall not cover the data that is anonymized by deleting your identity details in an irreversible manner and terms and conditions of this Information Document, hereby, shall not apply to such data. 

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Your data is shared with or disclosed to physicians, healthcare staff and other relevant hospital personnel to help our firm provide you with “free-of-charge second opinion” service that is rendered in relation with your probable treatment. Thus, they are used to have contract hospitals create a complete treatment plan and submit estimated cost.

Hospitals may process the personal data notified by the Patient and the new data derived by the Hospital from the personal data in order to help the Patient use the Services, deliver the Services, fulfill the intended use of the personal data specified in this Information Document, fulfill the liabilities arising out of the content of Services and meet any and all legal obligations.

In addition, the Hospital may process the personal data and disclose them to third parties without any need to consent of the Patient pursuant to Articles 5, 6 and 8 of Personal Data Protection Law (Nr. 6698) and/or in the presence of exemptions in the relevant legislation.

Allowed Disclosures
 
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Your personal, clinical and genetic data collected pursuant to this Information Document, hereby, shall be processed in line with the provisions written in this document and the provisions and security measures dictated by relevant legislation of the country, where the data is stored and/or processed.

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 The patient shall have the following rights by applying to Medithrace;

●    Learning if the personal data is processed or how it is processed,
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●    Raising an objection to a negative outcome arising out of analyzing the data exclusively with automated systems,
●    Requesting compensation of loss and damage that arises out of illegal processing of personal data. 

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Duration of Storage for Personal Data


Medithrace shall store the personal data notified by the Patient for the interval that the Services are actually delivered in order to fulfill liabilities set in this Information Policy, hereby, and arise out of the content of Services to help the Patient use the Services.

Our Measures and Commitments for Data Security

Pursuant to provisions set by relevant legislation or mentioned in this Information Policy, Medithrace commits to take necessary technical and administrative measures to ensure appropriate level of security in order to prevent illegal access to the personal data and/or illegal data processing.
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