The pictures taken by Greenpeace in Turkey’s Mediterranean province of Adana have shown that some of the plastic waste imported from other countries has been thrown away in nature or burned.

The Turkish Medical Association (TTB) has released a written statement after Vice Minister of Health Muhammet Güven was removed from office with a Presidential decree and Sabahattin Aydın was appointed in his place.

Health Minister Koca has spoken about the COVID-positive people not considered “patients” as “they don’t show symptoms”: “The number of our critically ill patients has increased eightfold. Is the number of asymptomatic people at home important for you?”

The Health Ministry has announced that Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 11,820 and the total number of patients to 425,628. 116 people have died of the virus and the number of new patients has been announced as 4,215 in the last 24 hours.

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli has announced the fill rate of dams that provide water to İstanbul and Ankara. If no precipitation falls, the water in these water bodies will be enough for nearly 3 and 5 months respectively.

Speaking at the Parliamentary Planning and Budget Commission meeting, Health Minister Koca has noted that “the rising trend in COVID-19 across major cities including İstanbul, İzmir and Bursa has spread to nearly all of Turkey.”

In a statement by the İzmir Medical Chamber, it is noted that “according to official authorities, İzmir witnessed twice as many coronavirus cases on the 10th day after the earthquake compared to October 30, when the earthquake happened.”

The Health Ministry has announced that Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 11,704 and the total number of patients to 421,413. 103 people have died of the virus and the number of new patients has been announced as 3,819 in the last 24 hours.

Turkish Medical Association (TTB) Central Council Chair Prof. Korur-Fincancı has underlined that a lockdown, not a curfew, must be in effect and it needs to be done by providing the necessary financial support to workers and shopkeepers in the meantime.

The Health Ministry has announced that Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 11,601 and the total number of patients to 417,594. 94 people have died of the virus and the number of new patients has been announced as 3,316 in the last 24 hours.

Turkish Medical Association (TTB) has raised concerns that the 2021 Budget of the Ministry of Health does not prioritize public health, underlining that much more resources have been allocated to therapeutic healthcare services and city hospitals.

Education Union (Eğitim-Sen) Chair Feray Aytekin Aydoğan has announced that Cengiz Tekdal, a high-school teacher from Diyarbakır, has lost his life due to COVID-19.

The Health Ministry has announced that Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 11,507 and the total number of patients to 414,278. 89 people have died of the virus and the number of new patients has been announced as 3,223 in the last 24 hours.

Partial quarantines have been imposed in Edirne, Kars, Kastamonu, Bilecik and Balıkesir; those who do not comply with the pandemic measures and bans are fined.

A midibus with refugees on board overturned in Turkey’s eastern province of Van. Two people have lost their lives and 31 people have been wounded.

The Health Ministry has announced that Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 11,233 and the total number of patients to 404,894. 88 people have died of the virus and the number of new patients has been announced as 2,841 in the last 24 hours.

On the occasion of November 12 World Pneumonia Day, the Turkish Respiratory Society (TRS) has emphasized the importance of vaccination against pneumonia especially amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

In line with the circular of the Interior Ministry, the Governor’s Office of İstanbul has banned smoking in streets and avenues closed to traffic and at the bus stops. Police officers have fined the citizens for smoking in public.

The Turkish Medical Association and the Turkish Thoracic Society have released monthly reports on the pandemic as it's been eight months since Turkey reported the first case.

Speaking to bianet, Yaşar Buyruk from the Orhanlı Village Nature, Youth and Sports Club Association says that the geothermal energy plant planned to be constructed in Seferihisar district in İzmir will harm the olive trees in the region.