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Date published: 7 September 2020 20:00

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‘Highest number of daily COVID-19 cases is reported in Ankara,’ says Health Minister

The Ministry of Health has announced that Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 6,730 and the total number of cases to 281,509. 57 people have died of the virus and 1,703 people have tested positive in the last 24 hours.

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‘Highest number of daily COVID-19 cases is reported in Ankara,’ says Health Minister

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The Ministry of Health announced the latest figures on novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Turkey today (September 7).

While 1,703 people have tested positive, 57 people have died of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. 1,047 people have recovered. The number of tests conducted in the last 24 hours has been announced as 103,925.

According to the figures announced till today, 7,883,464 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Turkey so far. While the total number of cases is 281,509, the death toll has reached 6,730.

While 1,118 patients are reportedly in critical condition, the rate of COVID-19 patients with pneumonia has been announced as 7.6 percent. The total number of recovered patients is 252,152.

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'Highest number of daily cases is in Ankara'

Citing the Ministry data, Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca has said on Twitter, "Our province with the highest number of daily cases is Ankara. None of our provinces has witnessed an increase in their rate of patients with pneumonia. The number of seriously ill patients still keeps increasing."

Günlük en çok hasta görülen ilimiz Ankara. Türkiye genelinde son bir haftada zatürre oranı artan ilimiz olmadı. Ağır hasta sayısı ise halen yükselmeye devam ediyor. Birlikte tedbirlere uyarsak sonunda yenilen virüs olacak. https://t.co/RVlhe7786O
— Dr. Fahrettin Koca (@drfahrettinkoca) September 7, 2020

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Since originating in China last December, COVID-19 has claimed almost 890,000 lives in 188 countries and regions. Nearly 27.2 million cases have been reported worldwide while over 18.15 million patients have recovered so far, according to figures compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

The US, Brazil and India are currently the worst-hit countries.

Cases and deaths announced by Turkey

March 11: 1 case
March 13: 3 cases
March 14: 6 cases
March 15: 18 cases
March 16: 29 cases
March 17: 51 cases, 1 death
March 18: 93 cases, 1 death
March 19: 168 cases, 2 deaths (1,981 tests)
March 20: 311 cases, 5 deaths (3,656 tests)
March 21: 277 cases, 12 deaths (2,953 tests)
March 22: 289 cases, 9 deaths
March 23: 293 cases, 7 deaths (3,672 tests)
March 24: 343 cases, 7 deaths (3,952 tests)
March 25: 561 cases, 15 deaths (5,035 tests)
March 26: 1,196 cases, 16 deaths (7,286 tests)
March 27: 2,069 cases, 17 deaths (7,533 tests)
March 28: 1,704 cases, 16 deaths (7,641 tests)
March 29: 1,815 cases, 23 deaths (9,982 tests)
March 30: 1,610 cases, 37 deaths (11,535 tests)
March 31: 2,704 cases, 46 deaths (15,422 tests)

April 1: 2,148 cases, 63 deaths (14,396 tests)
April 2: 2,456 cases, 79 deaths (18,757 tests)
April 3: 2,786 cases, 69 deaths (16,160 tests)
April 4: 3,012 cases, 76 deaths (19,664 tests)
April 5: 3,015 cases, 73 deaths (20,065 tests)
April 6: 3,148 cases, 75 deaths (21,400 tests)
April 7: 3,892 cases, 76 deaths (20,023 tests)
April 8: 4,117 cases, 87 deaths (24,900 tests)
April 9: 4,056 cases, 96 deaths (28,578 tests)
April 10: 4,747 cases, 98 deaths (30,864 tests)
April 11: 5,138 cases, 95 deaths (33,170 tests)
April 12: 4,789 cases, 97 deaths (35,720 tests)
April 13: 4,093 cases, 98 deaths (34,456 tests)
April 14: 4,062 cases, 107 deaths (33,070 tests)
April 15: 4,281 cases, 115 deaths (34,090 tests)
April 16: 4,801 cases, 125 deaths (40,427 tests)
April 17: 4,353 cases, 126 deaths (40,270 tests)
April 18: 3,783 cases, 121 deaths (40,520 tests)
April 19: 3,977 cases, 127 deaths (35,344 tests)
April 20: 4,674 cases, 123 deaths (39,703 tests)
April 21: 4,611 cases, 119 deaths (39,429 tests)
April 22: 3,083 cases, 117 deaths (37,535 tests)
April 23: 3,116 cases, 115 deaths (40,962 tests)
April 24: 3,122 cases, 109 deaths (38,351 tests)
April 25: 2,861 cases, 106 deaths (38,308 tests)
April 26: 2,357 cases, 99 deaths (30,177 tests)
April 27: 2,131 cases, 95 deaths (20,143 tests)
April 28: 2,392 cases, 92 deaths (29,230 tests)
April 29: 2,936 cases, 89 deaths (43,498 tests)
April 30: 2,615 cases, 93 deaths (42,004 tests)

May 1: 2,188 cases, 84 deaths (41,431 tests)
May 2: 1,983 cases, 78 deaths (36,318 tests)
May 3: 1,670 cases, 61 deaths (24,001 tests)
May 4: 1,614 cases, 64 deaths (35,771 tests)
May 5: 1,832 cases, 59 deaths (33,283 tests)
May 6: 2,253 cases, 64 deaths (30,303 tests)
May 7: 1,977 cases, 57 deaths (30,395 tests)
May 8: 1,848 cases, 48 deaths (33,687 tests)
May 9: 1,546 cases, 50 deaths (35, 605 tests)
May 10: 1,152 cases, 47 deaths (36,187 tests)
May 11: 1,114 cases, 55 deaths (32,722 tests)
May 12: 1,704 cases, 53 deaths (37,351 tests)
May 13: 1,639 cases, 58 deaths (33,332 tests)
May 14: 1,635 cases, 55 deaths (34,821 tests)
May 15: 1,708 cases, 48 deaths (38,565 tests)
May 16: 1,610 cases, 41 deaths (42,236 tests)
May 17: 1,368 cases, 44 deaths (35,369 tests)
May 18: 1,158 cases, 33 deaths (25,141 tests)
May 19: 1,022 cases, 28 deaths (25,382 tests)
May 20: 972 cases, 22 deaths (20,838 tests)
May 21: 961 cases, 27 deaths (33,633 tests)
May 22: 961 cases, 27 deaths (37,507 tests)
May 23: 1,186 cases, 32 deaths (40,178 tests)
May 24: 1,141 cases, 32 deaths (24,589 tests)
May 25: 987 cases, 29 deaths (21,492 tests)
May 26: 948 cases, 28 deaths (19,853 tests)
May 27: 1,035 cases, 34 deaths (21,043 tests)
May 28: 1,182 cases, 30 deaths (33,559 tests)
May 29: 1,141 cases, 28 deaths (36,155 tests)
May 30: 983 cases, 26 deaths (39,230 tests)
May 31: 839 cases 25 deaths (35,600 tests)

June 1: 827 cases, 23 deaths (31,525 tests)
June 2: 786 cases, 22 deaths (32,325 tests)
June 3: 867 cases, 24 deaths (52,305 tests)
June 4: 988 cases, 21 deaths (54,234 tests)
June 5: 930 cases, 18 deaths (57,829 tests)
June 6: 878 cases, 21 deaths (35,846 tests)
June 7: 914 cases, 23 deaths (35,335 tests)
June 8: 989 cases, 19 deaths (39,361 tests)
June 9: 993 cases, 18 deaths (37,225 tests)
June 10: 922 cases, 22 deaths (36,521 tests)
June 11: 987 cases, 17 deaths (49,190 tests)
June 12: 1,195 cases, 15 deaths (41,013 tests)
June 13: 1,459 cases, 14 deaths (45,092 tests)
June 14: 1,562 cases, 15 deaths (45,176 tests)
June 15: 1,592 cases, 18 deaths (42,032 tests)
June 16: 1,467 cases, 17 deaths (46,800 tests)
June 17: 1,429 cases, 19 deaths (52,901 tests)
June 18: 1,304 cases, 21 deaths (48,412 tests)
June 19: 1,214 cases, 23 deaths (41,316 tests)
June 20: 1,248 cases, 22 deaths (41,112 tests)
June 21: 1,192 cases, 23 deaths (40,496 tests)
June 22: 1,212 cases, 24 deaths (41,413 tests)
June 23: 1,268 cases, 27 deaths (42,982 tests)
June 24: 1,492 cases, 24 deaths (53,486 tests)
June 25: 1458 cases, 21 deaths (52,303 tests)
June 26: 1,396 cases, 19 deaths (51,198 tests)
June 27: 1,372 cases, 17 deaths (45,213 tests)
June 28: 1,356 cases, 15 deaths (48,309 tests)
June 29: 1,374 cases, 18 deaths (51,014 tests)
June 30: 1,293 cases, 16 deaths (50,492 tests)

July 1: 1,192 cases, 19 deaths (52,313 tests)
July 2: 1,186 cases, 17 deaths (49,714 tests)
July 3: 1,172 cases, 19 deaths (52,141 tests)
July 4: 1,154 cases, 20 deaths (48,248 tests)
July 5: 1,148 cases, 19 deaths (46,414 tests)
July 6: 1,086 cases, 16 deaths (52,193 tests)
July 7: 1,053 cases, 19 deaths (50,545 tests)
July 8: 1,041 cases, 22 deaths (49,302 tests)
July 9: 1,024 cases, 18 deaths (50,103 tests)
July 10: 1,003 cases, 23 deaths (48,787 tests)
July 11: 1,016 cases, 21 deaths (48,813 tests)
July 12: 1,012 cases, 19 deaths (45,232 tests)
July 13: 1,008 cases, 19 deaths (46,492 tests)
July 14: 992 cases, 20 deaths (43,231 tests)
July 15: 947 cases, 17 deaths (42,320 tests)
July 16: 933 cases, 21 deaths (42,411 tests)
July 17: 926 cases, 18 deaths (41,215 tests)
July 18: 918 cases, 17 deaths (40,943 tests)
July 19: 924 cases, 16 deaths (41,310 tests)
July 20: 931 cases, 17 deaths (43,404 tests)
July 21: 928 cases, 18 deaths (42,846 tests)
July 22: 902 cases, 19 deaths (43,404 tests)
July 23: 913 cases, 18 deaths (43,343 tests)
July 24: 937 cases, 17 deaths (42,986 tests)
July 25: 921 cases, 16 deaths (43,312 tests)
July 26: 927 cases, 17 deaths (40,016 tests)
July 27: 919 cases, 17 deaths (45,283 tests)
July 28: 963 cases, 15 deaths (47,412 tests)
July 29: 942 cases, 14 deaths (45,712 tests)
July 30: 967 cases, 15 deaths (43,236 tests)
July 31: 982 cases, 17 deaths (46,492 tests)

August 1: 996 cases, 19 deaths (44,846 tests)
August 2: 987 cases, 18 deaths (40,287 tests)
August 3: 995 cases, 19 deaths (41,301 tests)
August 4: 1,083 cases, 18 deaths (46,249 tests)
August 5: 1,178 cases, 19 deaths (53,842 tests)
August 6: 1,153 cases, 14 deaths (54,494 tests)
August 7: 1,185 cases, 15 deaths (56,726 tests)
August 8: 1,172 cases, 16 deaths (63,842 tests)
August 9: 1,182 cases, 15 deaths (61,446 tests)
August 10: 1,193 cases, 14 deaths (62,219 tests)
August 11: 1,183 cases, 15 deaths (61,716 tests)
August 12: 1,212 cases, 18 deaths (67,237 tests)
August 13: 1,243 cases, 21 deaths (66,892 tests)
August 14: 1,226 cases, 22 deaths (70,192 tests)
August 15: 1,256 cases, 21 deaths (67,214 tests)
August 16: 1,192 cases, 19 deaths (65,956 tests)
August 17: 1,223 cases, 22 deaths (74,846 tests)
August 18: 1,263 cases, 20 deaths (82,318 tests)
August 19: 1,303 cases, 23 deaths (87,223 tests)
August 20: 1,412 cases, 19 deaths (92,301 tests)
August 21: 1,203 cases, 22 deaths (92,227 tests)
August 22: 1,309 cases, 22 deaths (93,007 tests)
August 23: 1,217 cases, 19 deaths (80,302 tests)
August 24: 1,443 cases, 18 deaths (95,943 tests)
August 25: 1,502 cases, 24 deaths (98,231 tests)
August 26: 1,313 cases, 20 deaths (100,109 tests)
August 27: 1,491 cases, 26 deaths (106,111 tests)
August 28: 1,517 cases, 36 deaths (107,814 tests)
August 29: 1,549 cases, 39 deaths (101, 414 tests)
August 30: 1,482 cases, 42 deaths (91,302 tests)
August 31: 1,587 cases, 44 deaths (110,102 tests)

September 1: 1,572 cases, 47 deaths (109,443 tests)
September 2: 1,596 cases, 45 deaths (107,927 tests)
September 3: 1,642 cases, 49 deaths (110,225 tests)
September 4: 1,612 cases, 53 deaths (117,113 tests)
September 5: 1,673 cases, 56 deaths (99,497 tests)
September 6: 1,578 cases, 53 deaths (96,842 tests)
September 7: 1,703 cases, 57 deaths (103,925 tests)

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Six apprehended in central Turkey for attempting to sell medieval-era mummy

Gendarmerie units discovered the mummuy during the raid on a house in Niğde.

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Six apprehended in central Turkey for attempting to sell medieval-era mummy — The mummy in the living room of the suspect H.G.

Authorities in Niğde's Bor district have detained six suspects attempting to sell a medieval-era mummy, believed to belong to a Christian individual, officials announced.

The the provincial gendarmerie command conducted an operation on Mar 11 in the Kemerhisar town and searched the residence of one of the suspects, identified as H.G., discovering a mummified male figure.

Authorities stated that five additional suspects have been detained and that the investigation is ongoing.

Following the operation, Niğde Governor Cahit Çelik shared footage of the raid on social media, congratulating the law enforcement. "We commend our gendarmerie teams for their dedicated efforts in preserving our country’s cultural heritage and congratulate them on their successful operation. We reaffirm our commitment to safeguarding our historical legacy."

The mummy was determined to belong to a Christian individual from the medieval period, the governor added.

📌Niğde İl Jandarma Komutanlığımız tarafından, kültür ve tabiat varlığı kaçakçılığıyla mücadele kapsamında gerçekleştirilen başarılı bir operasyon sonucunda, Bor ilçesi Kemerhisar kasabasında tarihi bir mumyayı satmaya çalışan şahıslar tespit edilerek yakalanmıştır.

Operasyon… pic.twitter.com/Co868HlE8M
— T.C. Niğde Valiliği (@NigdeValiligi) March 11, 2025

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Edip Akbayram, a pioneer of Anatolian rock, dies at 75

A key figure in Anatolian rock and protest music, Akbayram stood out from the 1970s onward with songs addressing social issues. He created a unique style by blending folk music with rock and Western musical elements.

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Edip Akbayram, a pioneer of Anatolian rock, dies at 75

One of the leading figures in Turkey's Anatolian rock and protest music, Edip Akbayram, has passed away at the age of 75 while undergoing treatment at a hospital in İstanbul.

The artist was hospitalized on Jan 9 due to suspected internal bleeding caused by a fall from his bed. He underwent surgery on Jan 10.

İstanbul Provincial Health Director Assoc. Prof. Abdullah Emre Güner announced Akbayram's death late yesterday.

The artist achieved great success with songs like "Aldırma Gönül" and "Eşkıya Dünyaya Hükümdar Olmaz," earning Altın Plak (Golden Vinyl) awards for these works.

In 1972, he won the Altın Mikrofon music competition with his song "Kükredi Çimenler," gaining widespread recognition. He interpreted works by folk poets such as Aşık Mahzuni Şerif, Pir Sultan Abdal, and Karacaoğlan.

Having won over 250 awards throughout his career, he founded Dostlar Orkestrası in 1974.

With his music shaped by the political climate of the 1970s, Akbayram became an artist embraced by leftist circles. In 1979, he married Ayten Hanım (Akbayram), and they had two children, Ozan and Türkü.

Following the 1980 military coup, Akbayram was among the artists whose music was restricted. Between 1981 and 1988, his compositions were banned from being played on the state broadcaster TRT. One of his most well-known songs was "Bekle Bizi İstanbul," adapted from a poem by Vedat Türkali.

From the 1990s onward, he resumed his career and continued to influence audiences with songs like "Güzel Günler Göreceğiz."

In recent years, he maintained this stance and continued to take a critical position. During the 2023 Turkish general elections, he expressed his opposition to the "one-man" rule and supported the opposition alliance. He consistently spoke out against pressure on artists and stood in solidarity with dissident figures.

He voiced support for those imprisoned in the Gezi Trial, calling for justice, and remained committed to workers' rights on significant days like May 1.

When he received the Friendship Award on the 56th anniversary of the death of poet Nâzım Hikmet Ran, he responded to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's remark calling dissident artists "fake artists."

"They call us fake. I sat at home and took stock: in my 50-year artistic career, I’ve seen 10-12 presidents, 8-10 prime ministers, and countless ministers come and go. The so-called 'artist drafts' are those who refuse to bow down and pursue the truth. I consider this an honor," he said in an interview with T24.

In a 1995 interview with Express magazine, Akbayram reflected on his rendition of Can Yücel's poem "Bizim Deniz," written for Deniz Gezmiş, a socialist revolutionary executed after the 1970 military intervention, and shared his thoughts on the political climate: "March 12 [1970 military intervention] was a period that subjected our youth, thoughts, books, intellectuals, and, most importantly, our democracy to torture under military rule. The people suppressed by Mar 12 and Sep 12 have yet to fully reclaim their identity and individuality. Young people were lined up like laundry on a clothesline.

Can Baba, with his poet's sensitivity, wrote Mare Nostrum (Bizim Deniz) for Deniz Gezmiş and his friends. This meaningful and honorable poem was beautifully composed by dear Mazlum Çimen, the son of Nesimi Çimen, who was burned alive in Sivas. It was up to me to interpret it.

In the music video, the little boy represents the innocence of Deniz's childhood. The child who played young Deniz Gezmiş is the grandson of Nesimi Çimen, whom I remember with respect. The poem has Deniz Gezmiş’s eyes in it, as well as footage from the protests of the '68 generation. But we couldn't fully express everything we wanted to. When you present something too sharp, society reacts.

I don't know how much it will reach the people. TRT doesn’t air it anyway. Private TV channels are capitalist institutions, as you know. So, we thought we shouldn't make it too sharp but rather deliver our message gradually."

Born on Dec 29, 1950, in Antep, Akbayram passed away on Mar 2, 2025 at around 7.30 pm at the University of Health Sciences Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, where he had been receiving treatment.

Most well-known albums

Edip Akbayram (1974)
Nice Yıllara Gülüm (1982)
Aldırma Gönül (1984)
Dün ve Bugün (1998)
Senden Haber Yok (2008)

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