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Greenpeace: Not Single-Use Plastics, But Hygiene Protects You from Coronavirus

Greenpeace: Not Single-Use Plastics, But Hygiene Protects You from Coronavirus

Greenpeace Mediterranean has warned against increasing usage of single-use plastics during the pandemic.

Maybe, We Cannot be Enough for You!

Maybe, We Cannot be Enough for You!

At that moment… Standing over the ventilator in intensive care… When your mother, my brother, his wife, partner, father… When they are all expecting the necessary service from physicians, maybe, we cannot be enough for you despite our all efforts!

1 April 2020 Eriş Bilaloğlu

Turkey's Death Toll from Coronavirus Up by 46 to 214, Total Cases Climb to 13,531

Turkey's Death Toll from Coronavirus Up by 46 to 214, Total Cases Climb to 13,531

In the last 24 hours, 2,704 more people were found to be infected, according the daily update by the Health Ministry.

Sentence Reduction Bill Submitted to Parliament

Sentence Reduction Bill Submitted to Parliament

The government has been working to reduce the prison population to prevent Covid-19 from spreading in prisons.

‘Healthcare Providers Still Working Without Masks in Turkey’

‘Healthcare Providers Still Working Without Masks in Turkey’

The Turkish Medical Association (TTB) has announced that healthcare workers are still having serious shortage of personal protective equipments such as masks, gloves and gowns amid COVID-19 pandemic.

Pandemic Hits Small Shop Owners: 'How Do I Pay My Employees?'

Pandemic Hits Small Shop Owners: 'How Do I Pay My Employees?'

"Our business was already not good due to the economic crisis. There was a slowdown in the market. Now we have no hope," says a small shop owner who struggles to maintain his business during the coronavirus pandemic.

31 March 2020 Hikmet Adal

Turkey Quarantines Dozens of Villages in 18 Provinces over Coronavirus Pandemic

Turkey Quarantines Dozens of Villages in 18 Provinces over Coronavirus Pandemic

Villages and neighborhoods located in a large area from east to west of the country have been quarantined as part of measures to contain Covid-19.

Is Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Transmitted Through Food?

Is Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Transmitted Through Food?

We need to avoid overcooking processes such as keeping food in high temperatures for a long time, etc. out of fear or worry about the virus. We have to keep cooking our food how we have always cooked them.

31 March 2020 Bülent Şık

Turkey's Coronavirus Death Toll Rises by 37 to 168, Total Cases Top 10 Thousand

Turkey's Coronavirus Death Toll Rises by 37 to 168, Total Cases Top 10 Thousand

In the last 24 hours, 37 more people died of and 1,610 tested positive for Covid-19, the Ministry of Health has announced.

Turkish Medical Association: Covid-19 Spread All Around Turkey Because of Government's Mistakes

Turkish Medical Association: Covid-19 Spread All Around Turkey Because of Government's Mistakes

The country has now lost the opportunity to implement a country-wide quarantine, the association has said.

Thirteen Neighborhoods and Villages in Eight Provinces Quarantined over Coronavirus

Thirteen Neighborhoods and Villages in Eight Provinces Quarantined over Coronavirus

Gendarmerie forces implement quarantine orders, prohibiting entries to and exits from designated places.

Health Workers Speak Out: ‘We Don’t Want to Die While Keeping Alive’

Health Workers Speak Out: ‘We Don’t Want to Die While Keeping Alive’

Nazan Özcan spoke to health workers for Kısa Dalga (Shortwave) podcast. They told Özcan, “I feel like being thrown to the front line in a war”, “We all feel apprehension, we are mentally devastated before the number of cases has not yet exploded.”

Turkey's Coronavirus Death Toll Rises by 23 to 131, Total Cases Reach 9,217

Turkey's Coronavirus Death Toll Rises by 23 to 131, Total Cases Reach 9,217

In the last 24 hours, 23 people died, 9,982 people were tested and 1,815 were found to be infected, according to the Ministry of Health.

Coronavirus Map: Real-Time Updates on the Pandemic

Coronavirus Map: Real-Time Updates on the Pandemic

Live data on confirmed cases, deaths and recovered patients of the Covid-19 pandemic by country and territory.

Coronavirus Map: Live Updates on the Pandemic

Coronavirus Map: Live Updates on the Pandemic

Real-time data by Johns Hopkins University on confirmed cases, deaths and recoveries of Covid-19 by country and territory.

Hate Speech Towards the Elderly and Media

Hate Speech Towards the Elderly and Media

In such a special period as this when intergenerational solidarity must grow, the news and social media posts inciting multidimensional violence towards the elderly, in contrast, do not look likely to end.

29 March 2020 Şadiye Dönümcü

Turkey's Coronavirus Death Toll Surges to 108 as 1,704 New Cases Confirmed

Turkey's Coronavirus Death Toll Surges to 108 as 1,704 New Cases Confirmed

Total number of the cases have increased to 7,402 while 16 people died of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the death toll to three-digit numbers.

Stay Home!

Stay Home!

China wrote the words of Roman philosopher Seneca on the crates containing face masks bound for Italy: “We are waves of the same sea, leaves of the same tree, flowers of the same garden.”

28 March 2020 Servan Altıkanat

Amid Calls for Curfew, Erdoğan Advises 'Voluntary Quarantine'

Amid Calls for Curfew, Erdoğan Advises 'Voluntary Quarantine'

The President's statement came after Turkey recorded the highest increase in coronavirus cases and the Health Minister advised the government that "time spent on the streets should be restricted."

Turkey Records Highest Increase in Coronavirus Cases as Death Toll Hits 92

Turkey Records Highest Increase in Coronavirus Cases as Death Toll Hits 92

In the last 24 hours, 2,069 out of 7,533 people tested positive and the total number of the cases has reached 5,698, Minister Koca has stated.

1 Town, 4 Villages Quarantined in Black Sea Province of Rize

1 Town, 4 Villages Quarantined in Black Sea Province of Rize

In a statement released by the Rize Provincial Directorate of Health, it has been announced that Kendirli town and its four neighboring villages in Rize have been quarantined over coronavirus.

‘Not All Students are Equal, We Don’t Want Distance Education’

‘Not All Students are Equal, We Don’t Want Distance Education’

Shortly after it is announced that universities will only give distance education for the rest of spring term as a precaution against Covid-19 outbreak, students have protested the decision, noting that not all students have the equal means.

27 March 2020 Ruken Tuncel

‘Allocate Budget for Healthcare, Not for Canal İstanbul’

‘Allocate Budget for Healthcare, Not for Canal İstanbul’

Making a statement on the first tender lodged for Canal İstanbul yesterday, the Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects (TMMOB) has noted that prioritizing Canal İstanbul, rather than the struggle against coronavirus, is unacceptable.

Erdoğan Warns Against Protectionism at Virtual G20 Summit on Covid-19

Erdoğan Warns Against Protectionism at Virtual G20 Summit on Covid-19

"No country has the luxury of implementing protectionist, unilateral policies amid the pandemic," the president has said.

Turkey's Coronavirus Tally Reaches 75 Deaths, 3,629 Cases

Turkey's Coronavirus Tally Reaches 75 Deaths, 3,629 Cases

Turkey's coronavirus tally has reached 75 deaths and 3,629 cases as 1,196 people tested positive and 16 people died in the last 24 hours.

'Homeless People Should be Protected from Covid-19'

'Homeless People Should be Protected from Covid-19'

An association has released a report on precautions that can be taken to protect homeless people from the coronavirus outbreak.

First Tender Lodged for Canal İstanbul Project

First Tender Lodged for Canal İstanbul Project

A tender has been lodged for the removal and reconstruction of two historical bridges along the planned route of Canal İstanbul project.

Love in the Time of Coronavirus

Love in the Time of Coronavirus

Could these experiences create a better understanding of what it might be like to be a refugee? Could this unprecedented situation create compassion and empathy for those forced from their homes? It's far from impossible.

26 March 2020 Anna Shea

Turkey's Coronavirus Death Toll Up by 15 to 59 as Total Cases Reach 2,433

Turkey's Coronavirus Death Toll Up by 15 to 59 as Total Cases Reach 2,433

In the last 24 hours, 561 more people tested positive for Covid-19, the Health Minister has announced.

Does the New Coronavirus Medicine Work? 'We'll See by Trying,' Says Professor

Does the New Coronavirus Medicine Work? 'We'll See by Trying,' Says Professor

Turkey has imported the "Favipiravir" drug from China and distributed it to hospitals to be used in the treatment of Covid-19.

25 March 2020 Ayça Söylemez

‘Excavation and Conservation of Cultural Heritage Must Continue in Hasankeyf’

‘Excavation and Conservation of Cultural Heritage Must Continue in Hasankeyf’

The letter reads, “The continuation of archaeological excavation and conservation work would also create employment opportunities for local residents who face an extended period of economic hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic.”

Waste Picker Hamza: They Act Like We Don’t Exist on the Streets

Waste Picker Hamza: They Act Like We Don’t Exist on the Streets

Hamza is a waste picker strolling along the streets of İstanbul, collecting waste for a living. “Even our garbage is different than that of the rich,” Hamza says and adds, "No one asks, no one cares about us... They act like we don't exist on the streets."

25 March 2020 Evrim Kepenek