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'Minister's statement suggests Turkey didn't report 275,000 Covid-19 cases in September'

TURKISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

'Minister's statement suggests Turkey didn't report 275,000 Covid-19 cases in September'

The Minister of Health admitted at the start of the month that Turkey was not reporting cases who had a positive PCR test but didn't show symptoms.

12 October 2020

More students return to schools as 'second phase' of face-to-face starts

More students return to schools as 'second phase' of face-to-face starts

Preschool and first grade students started in-person education on September 21.

12 October 2020

Turkey reports 1,629 new Covid-19 'patients', says it will register first vaccine in two weeks

Turkey reports 1,629 new Covid-19 'patients', says it will register first vaccine in two weeks

The patient count to date now stands at 332,382, with recoveries totaling 291,754, according to ministry data.

Health Minister says Turkey has 'slowed down' Covid-19

Health Minister says Turkey has 'slowed down' Covid-19

"Throughout the country, we see that the number of cases and the workload of our healthcare organizations are gradually decreasing. However, this good trend should never make us complacent," Koca has said.

Turkey's Covid-19 'patients' exceed 330,000

Turkey's Covid-19 'patients' exceed 330,000

The Ministry of Health has announced 1,615 daily patients and 58 deaths.

Survey: Only 24 percent of small shop owners find economic measures for pandemic adequate

Survey: Only 24 percent of small shop owners find economic measures for pandemic adequate

Seventy-two percent of the small shop owners are "concerned" over the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, accorind to a new survey.

Education Ministry to distribute 500,000 free tablets for distance education

Education Ministry to distribute 500,000 free tablets for distance education

Turkey planned both in-person and distance education for the several grades of students who will start in-person lessons as of October 12, Minister Selçuk has said.

Turkish Medical Association: Health Minister should either publish data transparently or resign

Turkish Medical Association: Health Minister should either publish data transparently or resign

After Minister Koca admitted that they had only been reporting symptomatic cases, the TTB has called on the ministry for transparency.

Turkey admits not announcing number of all Covid-19 cases

Turkey admits not announcing number of all Covid-19 cases

The Ministry of Health has only been publishing the number of symptomatic cases, Minister Fahrettin Koca has said.

MP: Health Ministry recorded 20 times more Covid-19 cases in a day than it announced

MP: Health Ministry recorded 20 times more Covid-19 cases in a day than it announced

Turkey's official coronavirus figures have been disputed by doctors' organizations, health workers unions and opposition politicians since the start of the epidemic.

30 September 2020

Covid-19 training at Ministry without masks, distancing

Covid-19 training at Ministry without masks, distancing

No one except the doctor wore a mask during a training session at the Ministry of Environment and Urbanism, shows a photograph shared by Minister Kurum.

28 September 2020

'I can only access online classes near the window'

DISTANCE EDUCATION DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

'I can only access online classes near the window'

Nine-year-old Boran has been given a tablet by the provincial education directorate after his teacher shared his photograph on social media.

24 September 2020

Union: Covid-19 cases found in 76 schools in Turkey

Union: Covid-19 cases found in 76 schools in Turkey

"As child labor and millions of students' lack of access to remote education are considered as basic problem areas by the Ministry of National Education, steps [for a solution] are not taken," the Eğitim-Sen has stated.

23 September 2020

Private hospital nurse: I've been put on unpaid leave, I have no income right now

COVID-19 STUDY AMONG EMPLOYEES

Private hospital nurse: I've been put on unpaid leave, I have no income right now

Boğaziçi University has released a quantitative study on employee experiences during the coronavirus pandemic.

23 September 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Turkish Medical Association releases report on six months of pandemic in Turkey

Turkish Medical Association releases report on six months of pandemic in Turkey

"In the last weeks, we have been losing one or several healthcare workers almost every day. We are afraid that this picture will get worse from autumn," the TTB has said.

22 September 2020

First-graders, preschoolers return to schools amid pandemic

First-graders, preschoolers return to schools amid pandemic

Schools in Turkey were closed on March 16 and resumed online on August 31.

21 September 2020

Turkey's coronavirus tally nears 300,000 cases with 1,771 new infections

Turkey's coronavirus tally nears 300,000 cases with 1,771 new infections

The country's death toll has risen to 7,377 as 62 people lost their lives over the past 24 hours.

18 September 2020

Erdoğan says Turkey to tighten Covid measures, he is open to meetings with Greece, Egypt

Erdoğan says Turkey to tighten Covid measures, he is open to meetings with Greece, Egypt

Following the Friday prayer, the President has made remarks on the increase in coronavirus cases and the Eastern Mediterranean crisis.

18 September 2020

Covid-19 in Turkey: Health Minister warns of 'exacerbation' as 13,000 to take part in vaccine trial

Covid-19 in Turkey: Health Minister warns of 'exacerbation' as 13,000 to take part in vaccine trial

Some 13,000 candidates, with 1,200 of them being health workers, will take part in Phase 3 trials for a novel coronavirus vaccine produced in China.

18 September 2020

69 percent of workers don't have enough money to make ends meet for more than one month

COVID-19 SURVEY

69 percent of workers don't have enough money to make ends meet for more than one month

The DİSK Genel-İş union has surveyed its members about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

17 September 2020

Report: Most refugee workers lost jobs, unable to benefit from social assistance during pandemic

Report: Most refugee workers lost jobs, unable to benefit from social assistance during pandemic

"We were completely forgotten in the pandemic time. We were presented with two options: Starving to death or getting a disease," says a refugee worker.

16 September 2020

Turkish Medical Association: No epidemic can be prevented with individual efforts

Turkish Medical Association: No epidemic can be prevented with individual efforts

The association has launched a campaign titled, "You can't manage, we are burning out," calling on the government to increase measures amid a new coronavirus surge.

16 September 2020

Infected health workers called back to work amid Covid-19 spike in Ankara, says union

Infected health workers called back to work amid Covid-19 spike in Ankara, says union

Health workers are not considered as "Covid-19 contacts" and those who are infected but don't show symptoms are called back to work amid the coronavirus surge in the capital, according to the SES union.

16 September 2020

Main opposition CHP shuts down headquarters following coronavirus spike in Ankara

Main opposition CHP shuts down headquarters following coronavirus spike in Ankara

The CHP has questioned the official Covid-19 figures as Turkey's capital has become a new center of the outbreak.

11 September 2020

Ministry: People violating Covid-19 home quarantine will be forced to stay in dorms

Ministry: People violating Covid-19 home quarantine will be forced to stay in dorms

Personnel, security, and healthcare workers will be appointed to the dormitories and hostels by the governors and no visitors will be accepted, according to news steps announced by the government amid a new surge in coronavirus cases all across Turkey.

11 September 2020

Turkey begins distributing hydroxychloroquine to homes in capital city amid bed shortage

ANKARA MEDICAL CHAMBER

Turkey begins distributing hydroxychloroquine to homes in capital city amid bed shortage

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

10 September 2020

Musicians protest government's music ban after midnight with 'red profiles': #saveourstages

Musicians protest government's music ban after midnight with 'red profiles': #saveourstages

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

10 September 2020

Opposition MP: Dismissed bureaucrats assigned to Covid-19 contact tracing teams as punishment

Opposition MP: Dismissed bureaucrats assigned to Covid-19 contact tracing teams as punishment

Former mid-level bureaucrats have been assigned to contact tracing teams, MP Güler has said.

8 September 2020

Covid-19: Layoff ban extended for two months

Covid-19: Layoff ban extended for two months

As part of measures to curb the economic impact of the pandemic, layoffs have been banned in Turkey since March.

4 September 2020

Former PM Binali Yıldırım, spouse contract coronavirus

Former PM Binali Yıldırım, spouse contract coronavirus

Yıldırım has said that he and his spouse are feeling well and in home quarantine.

4 September 2020

98 percent of health workers in Diyarbakır don't find official Covid-19 figures accurate

SURVEY BY SOCIO-POLITICAL FIELD RESEARCH CENTER

98 percent of health workers in Diyarbakır don't find official Covid-19 figures accurate

Measures for the pandemic are inadequate, according to 85 percent of the participants.

3 September 2020

Who should have the flu vaccination?

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

Who should have the flu vaccination?

The ministry has released a statement, recommending people in Covid-19 risk groups to have influenza vaccination.

3 September 2020