Definition
112 Emergency Call Centre: The free emergency number in Türkiye that brings together calls for health, fire, police and gendarmerie services under one number.
112 is the single emergency number in Türkiye. The 112 Emergency Call Centres receive calls for different emergency services — health, fire, police and gendarmerie — under one number and route them to the right units.
In life-threatening situations, the public emergency medical service is reached by calling 112. The service is free of charge.
Difference from a private ambulance
112 is a public service; a private ambulance provides its service on request and for a fee.