The association says that it has received information about unexpected side effects of the vaccine.

A recent report by the Rawest Research company has underlined that while Turkey’s civil society gained momentum in the early 2000s, there has been a shrinking space for civil society in the country, especially after the coup attempt in 2016.

More than 7,000 businesses, most of them in the food and beverage sector, are said to be unable to pay taxes.

Prof. Okyay from the Health Ministry’s Coronavirus Science Board warns that the drop in the number of daily cases should not lead citizens to get complacent, urging them to keep observing the rules of masks, physical distancing and personal hygiene.

The Ministry of Health has announced that 140 people have died of COVID-19 in Turkey in the last 24 hours. While the country has reportedly vaccinated 1.23 million people with the first dose so far, 6.5 million doses arrived from China today.

Diagnosis and treatment of chronic diseases are being hindered because of the fight against the pandemic, the head of the medical chamber has said.

According to the “Household Domestic Tourism” statistics announced by the TurkStat for the July-September 2020 period, domestic trips declined by 32 percent to 21 million 724 thousand trips amid the COVID-19 normalization steps as of June.

Turkey’s Ministry of Health has announced that 153 people have died of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 24,640. While 6,289 people have tested positive for the virus, 6,113 patients have recovered.

According to a recent statement released by the Ministry of National Education, students preparing for high school and university entrance exams will be able to attend coaching centers as of late January.

With the country-wide COVID-19 vaccination campaign underway, the Ministry of Health answered some of the most frequently asked questions about vaccination.

Turkey’s Ministry of Health has announced that 159 people have died of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 24,487. Health Minister Koca has announced that the people aged over 85 will start to be vaccinated today.

The Scientific Advisory Board of İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İMM) has emphasized that at least 70 percent of society must be vaccinated with effective and safe vaccines for an effective immunization.

Releasing a report titled “Turkey Experiences Intense Drought”, NASA has said, “The lack of rainfall in the past six months has dramatically reduced grain harvests and triggered drought alerts for farmers, leaving uncertainty for future crop production.”

The Ministry of Health of Turkey has lifted the restrictions previously imposed on health workers’ right to take leave of absence and retire as part of coronavirus measures.

Turkey’s Ministry of Health has announced that 167 people have died of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 24,328. After health workers, Turkey has started vaccinating residents and workers in care and nursing homes.

The Governor’s Office of Mersin has released a written statement and announced that the explosion at the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant construction site was “planned”, adding that the damage to houses will be compensated.

Prof. Alpay Azap from the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) Vaccine Working Group says, “The worst possible vaccine is better than the best coronavirus disease. One definitely needs to be vaccinated for this reason.”

While Turkey’s Health Ministry has reported 164 COVID-19 fatalities in the last 24 hours, Health Minister Koca has announced that Turkey will start the vaccination of people staying in care and nursing homes, and of those caring for them today.

The incidence of armed violence increased by 69 percent in 2020 compared to 2015, according to a new report.

Minister of Education Selçuk has announced that Turkey is planning to reopen schools on February 15: “The decision on possible scenarios of school reopening will be decided and shared with the public 10 days before the scheduled reopening date.”