Addressing a Parliamentary question to Minister of Education, CHP MP Kaya has raised concerns over the allegations that a student who tested positive for Covid-19 was made to take the high-school entrance exam without any measures in Manisa.

New cases have slightly reduced after a surge following the reopening but the number of intensive care patients have significantly increased.

While 47.1 percent of those who regard economy as the biggest problem think that it can be solved by creating employment, 85.9 percent of those who see the Presidential System as the chief problem say it will be solved in case of a system change.

According to the statistics of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the number of foreign tourists who visited Turkey dropped by 99.26 percent in May when compared to the same month last year. Only 29 thousand people visited Turkey due to Covid-19.

The government's polarizing discourse leads people to fink on one another while the legitimate opposition is portrayed as a threat to the country, CHP MP Gamze Akkuş-İlgezdi has warned.

Five people have lost their lives in Kestel district of Turkey’s northwestern Bursa province hit by intense rainfall and flood. The search and rescue operations for one missing person still continue.

Almost two million students took the high-school entrance exam across Turkey amid all objections. Especially the pictures from large crowds of people waiting in front of schools have caused public reaction. Parents from İstanbul spoke to bianet.

After months of struggle by locals, a provincial authority has not granted permission for a coal mine project in southern Turkey.

With Tekirdağ and Tokat, the number of provinces where it is forbidden to go outside without a face mask has increased to 50. A partial curfew will also be in effect across Turkey on the days of high school and university entrance exams.

Daily recoveries have exceeded new infections for the first time in five days, according to the Health Ministry figures.

The Turkish Medical Association (TTB) has noted that “premature reopening” amid COVID-19 pandemic is leading to alarming consequences in Turkey. “İstanbul is still a center like China’s Wuhan,” the TTB has warned.

According to the data collected by Deep Poverty Network, the poorest population of İstanbul live in the districts of Esenyurt, Şişli, Çekmeköy, Ataşehir,Sancaktepe, Sultanbeyli, Kağıthane, Ümraniye, Fatih and Arnavutköy.

Addressing the public following a Science Board meeting, Health Minister Koca has shared information about the average number of daily cases in major cities and the average age of fatalities. “Land ahead, but the sea is still rough,” he has noted.

The two largest cities of Turkey, as well as Bursa, have made the use of face masks obligatory after the Ministry of Health's recommendation.

The Health Ministry has reported 1,429 cases and 1,261 recoveries for the past 24 hours.

Six coal-fired plants have reopened after they were shut down in January because of failing to make investments needed to fulfill environmental obligations.

Parents have spoken to bianet ahead of high-school entrance exam to be held this Saturday amid normalization and a new surge in Covid-19 cases. While some want the exam to be held, some say they will demand its postponement till the last day.

After an increase in daily cases for five days in a row, the Health Ministry has reported 1,459 new infections for the past 24 hours, slightly lower than yesterday's update.

The municipality has released statistics about internet and phone subscriptions for the metropolis of 15 million.

Minister of Health Koca has announced that citizens are now forbidden from going out without wearing face masks in Diyarbakır, Erzurum, Kayseri, Rize and Urfa as well. Governor's Offices in Yalova and Bitlis have also imposed a ban later in the day.