Underlining that the recent appointment of a trustee to Batman Municipality is directly related with Ilısu Dam and hydroelectric power plant project, Hasankeyf Coordination says, “The destruction ensuing previous appointment of trustees is an indication of that.”

In a survey by Turkish Medical Association, 78 percent of health workers say that they have difficulty in accessing N5 masks, 74 percent in accessing face shields or glasses, 60 percent medical masks and 38 percent in accessing gloves.

"What is the most painful and destructive effect of stigma is that people think they are no longer members of the society they feel connected to," the association has said.

Three women's organizations note that women may face increased male violence as a result of staying home during the coronavirus pandemic.

All public transport vehicles will be allowed to carry only half their capacity while only a certain number of people will be allowed at groceries at one time.

In Turkey, 293 more people have tested positive and seven people have died in the last 24 hours, according to the minister.

A legal action has been taken against 316 social media users who shared images or voice records about Covid-19. The total number of probed social media accounts has hit 1,748.

In a statement released by the HDP, it has been announced that Batman Co-Mayors Demir and Korkmaz, Silvan Co-Mayor Toprak, Ergani Co-Mayor Kaya, Eğil Co-Mayor Akkul, dismissed Yenişehir Co-Mayor Diken have been detained.

Detained over a news report on coronavirus outbreak in Turkey, İsmet Çiğit, the editor-in-chief of a local newspaper from Kocaeli, says, “I know that the news is true. The state wanted to intimidate. But we now only report on official statements.”

Turkish Medical Association (TTB) has asked Ministry of Health: What is the distribution of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Turkey by their provinces and districts of residence, age and gender? How many tests have been conducted so far?

What can we do? With whom can we join forces? Cannot we all form civilian initiatives wherever we are by thinking and planning all these?

As we said, Public Health first tries to prevent; today, prevention is left to people themselves: Wash your hands, don’t stay too close, don’t go out, we are told… These are, of course, necessary. But ‘necessary’ is one thing and ‘enough’ is another...