was founded in 1992 as a prosthetic- orthotic rehabilitation center in Ankara, Turkey but has also been a professional manufacturer for the past 20 years. The most important factor in the establishment of the prosthetic and orthotic production was that the company intended to decrease Turkey’s dependency on foreign production and that Ilhan Sahin, the founder of Proted was an academician working i
n this sphere at Hacettepe University in Ankara as a mechanical engineer. He saw the necessity for such production activities in Turkey and had the technical know-how for the development of these products . Today, Proted is the leading manufacturer in Turkey in this sector and has become a well-known company in Europe. Proted provides prosthetic and orthotic products to many institutions such as GATA (Gulhane Military Medical Army), TSK Rehabilitation Center (The General Turkish Center for Staff Rehabilitation), Haccettepe University and Gazi University, which are all known as leading centers for prosthetic and orthotic rehabilitation in Turkey. Proted also exports its commodities to many countries worldwide. Proted combines two essential dimensions in its activities; the production and the rehabilitation. The whole facility meaasures 4000 m2 and is equipped with high technology and machines. The integrated rehabilitation center and the managerial units and workshops operate along with the production facilities in Ostim, in Ankara. Proted provides quality certified services and has been awarded with a state grant for its technology usage among 1000 firms in the country.
