Esma Kobak Tur

Assoc. Prof. Esma Kobak Tur is a neurologist specializing in movement disorders and neurodegenerative diseases. She completed neurology training in 2016 at Health Sciences University Erenköy Mental and Neurological Diseases Training and Research Hospital. In 2025 she joined Acibadem Health Group, where she provides clinical care, leads patient-centered treatment plans, and participates in multidisciplinary care for patients with Parkinson’s disease, migraine, and other neurological conditions. M.D. Kobak Tur is active in both national and international professional organizations. She is a member of the Turkish Neurology Association, the Turkish Neurological Association Movement Disorders Working Group, and the Neurodegenerative Diseases Association Board of Directors. International memberships include the International Parkinson and Movement Disorders Society and the International Association Parkinsonism and Related Disorders. She also belongs to the Global Migraine and Pain Association, the Parkinson’s Disease Association of Turkey, and the Alzheimer’s Association of Turkey Kadıköy Branch. Her work focuses on improving diagnosis and management of movement disorders and chronic neurological pain, advancing clinical care through collaboration, and contributing to education and research in neurodegenerative disease.

Education

• 2016 Health Sciences University Erenköy Mental and Neurological Diseases Training and Research Hospital Neurology
• 2010 Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine

Experience

• 2025 Acibadem Health Group
• 2024 – 2025 Health Sciences University, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul- Neurology Associate Professor
• 2017 – 2024 Health Sciences University, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul- Neurology Specialist
• 2016 – 2017 Erzincan Mengücek Gazi Training and Research Hospital (Compulsory service)-Specialized Physician
• 2011 – 2016 Health Sciences University Erenköy Mental and Neurological Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Department of Neurology, Istanbul- Research Assistant Doctor
• 2010 – 2011 Çaybaşı 112 Emergency health stations center, Ordu (Compulsory service)- General practitioner

Memberships

• Turkish Neurology Association
• Global Migraine and Pain Association
• Parkinson’s Disease Association of Turkey
• International Association Parkinsonism and Related Disorders
• Neurodegenerative Diseases Association Board of Directors
• Turkish Neurological Association Movement Disorders Working Group
• International Parkinson and Movement Disorders Society
• Alzheimer’s Association of Turkey Kadıköy Branch

Publications

• Increased dementia risk in patients with Parkinson’s disease attributed to metabolic syndrome
  Neurological Sciences (2025); 46 (2),733-741 Doi: 10.1007/s10072-024-07803-2 Kobak Tur E, Kutlu H B, Sever N, Arı B Ç, Gözke E
• The impact of uric acid levels in the pathophysiology and its contribution to the prediction of diagnosis in restless legs syndrome.
  Sleep Biol. Rhythms (2025); (23),39-45. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41105-024-00549-6 Tur, E.K., Ari, B.C.
• Sleep quality, excessive daytime sleepiness, and depression in Parkinson’s disease: implications for improved patient outcomes
  Neurol Res. 2024;46(4):297-303. doi:10.1080/01616412.2024.2301878 Kobak Tur E, Demir M, Kenangil G, Mayda Domaç F.
• Serum cholesterol levels and Parkinson’s disease: a detailed investigation in Turkish population
  Neurological Research, 2024:46(10), 982-988.https://doi.org/10.1080/01616412.2024.2390193 Kobak Tur, E., & Ari, B. C.
• Mild cognitive impairment in patients with Parkinson´s disease and the analysis of associated factors.
  Neurol Res. 2023;45(12):1161-1168. doi:10.1080/01616412.2023.2258038 Kobak Tur E, Ari BC
• Assessment of Bilirubin Levels in Parkinson’s Disease.
  Bosphorus Med J. 2022; 9(3): 145-150 Tur EK, Ari BC
• Clinical Usefulness of Systemic Inflammatory Markers as Diagnostic and Prognostic Indicators for Restless Leg Syndrome
  022. Bosphorus Med J. 2022; 9(1): 16-22 | DOI: 10. 14744/bmj. 2022.96967 Ari BC, Tur EK
• Alexithymia, depression, and cognition in patients with Parkinson?s disease
  Acta Neurol Belg. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-020-01581-2 Kenangil, G., Demir, M., Tur, E. et al.
• Acute stroke in young patients positive for COVID-19: A report of six cases
  Neurology Asia, 2021.26(3), 585-589. Tur, E. K., & Gozke, E.
• The relationship between homocysteine concentrations and possible polyneuropathy in early stages of Parkinson’s Disease
  Neurological Sciences And Neurophysiology, 2016: 36(4), 223-230. Tur, EK, Kenangil, G., & Domaç, F. M.