Even people who had contact with patients are prescribed hydroxychloroquine and favipiravir regardless of their Covid-19 test results, according to the medical chamber.

As part of new coronavirus measures, the Ministry of Interior banned playing music in cafes, restaurants and bars after midnight.

Dr. İlhan, the Spokesperson for the Open My Hospital Platform, has spoken to bianet about the situation in Turkey amid pandemic. He has noted that the problem is not only about COVID-19 patients as other patients also postpone their treatment.

Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has indicated that while the eastern provinces of Diyarbakır, Şırnak, Batman, Mardin, Urfa and Siirt have witnessed a decrease in their COVID-19 infection rates, it has almost doubled in Van province over the past month.

The sanatorium in İstanbul's Heybeliada was revealed to be handed over to the Presidency of Religious Affairs.

Surveys conducted by UNICEF and WHO have revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in major disruptions to health services that threaten to undo decades of progress towards eliminating preventable child deaths.

While physicians have long been emphasizing the importance of pneumonia and flu vaccines for citizens aged over 65 and suffering from chronic diseases amid pandemic, there are problems with vaccine supply in Turkey.

The Ministry of Health has announced that Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 6,837 and the total number of cases to 284,943. 55 people have died of the virus and 1,673 people have tested positive in the last 24 hours.

Sami Nadiri, a 13-year-old Afghan child who came to Beypazarı, Ankara some time ago, has been found dead in an irrigation pool in the village where he worked as a shepherd.

A forest fire has broken out in the district of Soma in Manisa province. One neighborhood has been evacuated as a precaution.

The Ministry of Health has announced that Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 6,782 and the total number of cases to 283,270. 52 people have died of the virus and 1,761 people have tested positive in the last 24 hours.

The Ministry of Interior has sent an additional circular letter titled “COVID-19 Measures” to all 81 governor’s offices across the country.

Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu has announced that playing music in cafes, bars and restaurants after 12 a.m. has been banned. It is not yet known when the ban will be lifted.

The Socio-Political Field Research Center has conducted a series of Diyarbakır-based surveys to find out how students and parents have been affected by the pandemic and what they think about and expect from education amid these conditions.

Referring to Health Minister’s estimates, the Health and Social Service Laborers’ Union (SES) notes that the number of deaths is expected to be around 444 thousand in 2020 and any figure higher than this will show how many people died of COVID-19.

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.

The Ministry of Health has announced that Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 6,673 and the total number of cases to 279,806. 53 people have died of the virus and 1,578 people have tested positive in the last 24 hours.

Fighting cancer, actor Birol Ünel has lost his life. Widely known for his roles in director Fatih Akın’s “Head-On” and “Soul Kitchen,” Ünel was hospitalized on August 18, on his birthday, as he took a turn for the worse.

Meeting Minister of Health Koca amid increasing numbers of cases and fatalities, TTB Chair Adıyaman has said, “We told him that the numbers on daily coronavirus table are completely different. We will continue announcing the data we receive.”

White storks use İstanbul and Çanakkale straits on their journey to Africa.