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New pandemic measures by İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality
New pandemic measures by İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality
İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality has announced that it has taken new measures against the pandemic based on the recommendations of its Scientific Advisory Board amid increasing number of COVID-19 cases in society and among its personnel.
17 November 2020
‘Pandemic not included in Turkey’s 2021 budget’
TURKISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
‘Pandemic not included in Turkey’s 2021 budget’
Turkish Medical Association (TTB) has raised concerns that the 2021 Budget of the Ministry of Health does not prioritize public health, underlining that much more resources have been allocated to therapeutic healthcare services and city hospitals.
16 November 2020
'14 education workers died of COVID-19 in Turkey in 3 months'
EDUCATION AMID PANDEMIC
'14 education workers died of COVID-19 in Turkey in 3 months'
Education Union (Eğitim-Sen) Chair Feray Aytekin Aydoğan has announced that Cengiz Tekdal, a high-school teacher from Diyarbakır, has lost his life due to COVID-19.
16 November 2020 Ruken Tuncel
COVID-19 in Turkey: At least 368 workers died in 8 months
HEALTH AND SAFETY LABOR WATCH
COVID-19 in Turkey: At least 368 workers died in 8 months
While 141 workers were working in healthcare, 90 workers were working in trade/office/education/cinema, 25 were working in municipal affairs, 20 in textile/leather sector, 17 in security, 15 in metal, 14 in transportation and 10 in accomodation.
16 November 2020
‘We don’t say it as a slogan, we have really burned out'
COVID-19 IN TURKEY
‘We don’t say it as a slogan, we have really burned out'
“We don’t say it as a slogan, we have really burned out. Our two fellow health workers committed suicide,” says SES Union Co-Chair Atabey about the decision of two hospitals to call COVID-infected personnel back to work without being tested.
13 November 2020 Ruken Tuncel
COVID-19 in Turkey: 5 cities partially quarantined in a day
COVID-19 in Turkey: 5 cities partially quarantined in a day
Partial quarantines have been imposed in Edirne, Kars, Kastamonu, Bilecik and Balıkesir; those who do not comply with the pandemic measures and bans are fined.
13 November 2020
‘Pneumonia deaths might increase by 75 percent’
WORLD PNEUMONIA DAY
‘Pneumonia deaths might increase by 75 percent’
On the occasion of November 12 World Pneumonia Day, the Turkish Respiratory Society (TRS) has emphasized the importance of vaccination against pneumonia especially amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
12 November 2020
İstanbulites fined for smoking in public
İstanbulites fined for smoking in public
In line with the circular of the Interior Ministry, the Governor’s Office of İstanbul has banned smoking in streets and avenues closed to traffic and at the bus stops. Police officers have fined the citizens for smoking in public.
12 November 2020
Medical organizations urge lockdown, transparency as pandemic 'gets out of control'
Medical organizations urge lockdown, transparency as pandemic 'gets out of control'
The Turkish Medical Association and the Turkish Thoracic Society have released monthly reports on the pandemic as it's been eight months since Turkey reported the first case.
12 November 2020
‘They act as if problems did not exist’
AGED CARE HOMES DURING PANDEMIC
‘They act as if problems did not exist’
CHP Vice Chair Akkuş İlgezdi says that her Parliamentary question regarding an aged care home in Ankara where COVID-19 cases were diagnosed has not been answered by the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services for over a month.
12 November 2020 Ceren Berfin Beyazdağ
Turkey imposes countrywide smoking restrictions
COVID-19
Turkey imposes countrywide smoking restrictions
While the Ministry of Interior has expanded countrywide smoking restriction to crowded streets and stops, the citizens aged 65 and older have been restricted from going out at certain hours of the day in İzmir as part of COVID-19 measures.
12 November 2020
COVID-19 in İstanbul: 'It is time for urgent lockdown'
İSTANBUL MEDICAL CHAMBER
COVID-19 in İstanbul: 'It is time for urgent lockdown'
In a written statement, İstanbul Medical Chamber has indicated that the real number of COVID-19 deaths in Turkey is three times higher than the official figures. “It is time to introduce an urgent lockdown in İstanbul,” the statement has read.
11 November 2020
New COVID-19 restrictions in İstanbul, Ankara
New COVID-19 restrictions in İstanbul, Ankara
The Governor’s Offices of İstanbul and Ankara have announced that the citizens aged 65 and over will be restricted from going out at certain hours as part of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) measures.
11 November 2020
COVID-19 in İstanbul: ‘Intensive care beds are full, we open news ones’
COVID-19 in İstanbul: ‘Intensive care beds are full, we open news ones’
Prof. Tükek, the Dean of İstanbul University Faculty of Medicine, has spoken to bianet amid increasing number of COVID-19 cases: “We allocated 31 intensive care beds for COVID-19 patients; our beds are full now, we are opening new ones.”
9 November 2020 Ruken Tuncel
‘Pandemic has never got out of control in Turkey’
HEALTH MINISTER KOCA
‘Pandemic has never got out of control in Turkey’
Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca has announced that they contacted the World Health Organization (WHO) through diplomatic channels and recommended that the year 2021 should be declared the ‘Year of Health Workers’ across the world.
30 October 2020
Pandemic in Turkey: ‘Social distance disappears in prison’
HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION
Pandemic in Turkey: ‘Social distance disappears in prison’
According to a recent statement by the Diyarbakır Branch of Human Rights Association (İHD), nearly five wardens enter the wards for search in Elazığ Campus Prison, not paying attention to social distance amid COVID-19 pandemic.
29 October 2020
‘Healthcare workers are not slaves’
GLOBAL ACTION WEEK
‘Healthcare workers are not slaves’
The Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey (DİSK) has protested in front of Taksim Training and Research Hospital in İstanbul on the occasion of Global Action Week for Health and Care Workers.
29 October 2020
Turkey's official Covid-19 death toll tops 10,000 as 'İstanbul heading to unmanageable situation'
Turkey's official Covid-19 death toll tops 10,000 as 'İstanbul heading to unmanageable situation'
"If we don't control the situation in İstanbul, the pandemic will no longer be manageable," Minister Koca has said, noting that the metropolis has 40 percent of all cases in the country.
28 October 2020
Doctors lash out at Health Ministry after ban on resignations, leaves
Doctors lash out at Health Ministry after ban on resignations, leaves
Amid an increase in Covid-19 cases, the ministry has banned healthcare staff from taking leave and resigning.
28 October 2020
One out of four households in İstanbul applied for social assistance during pandemic
REPORT BY MUNICIPALITY
One out of four households in İstanbul applied for social assistance during pandemic
The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits increased by 37.6 percent whereas the number of people who receive unemployment benefits decreased by 33.7 percent, according to the report.
28 October 2020
‘If no pandemic measures are taken, there might be chaos in İstanbul’
‘If no pandemic measures are taken, there might be chaos in İstanbul’
According to the October report of İstanbul Medical Chamber, 38.8 percent of all novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases are in İstanbul; however, this figure only refers to the number of citizens treated in hospitals.
27 October 2020
‘1,072 health workers diagnosed with COVID-19 in Ankara’
‘1,072 health workers diagnosed with COVID-19 in Ankara’
In a joint statement held by Ankara Medical Chamber, Ankara Dentists’ Chamber and SES Union Ankara Branch, it has been underlined that all health workers need to be vaccinated against flu free of charge and without delay as it is influenza season.
27 October 2020
‘22 million people need to have flu vaccine in Turkey’
COVID-19
‘22 million people need to have flu vaccine in Turkey’
According to Prof. Badur, there are 22 million chronically ill people aged over 65 and they need to be vaccinated against flu amid pandemic. However, Turkey’s annual number of flu vaccines has never exceeded 3 million since 2006.
26 October 2020
Turkish Airlines to put foreign national pilots on unpaid leave
Turkish Airlines to put foreign national pilots on unpaid leave
Turkish Airlines will put its foreign national pilots on unpaid leave starting from November 1, 2020. While it is still not yet certain whether the citizens of Turkey will also be affected, the decision will be reviewed after six months.
26 October 2020
COVID-19 in Turkey: ‘Bad days are not behind us, it might get worse’
PROF. TEVFİK ÖZLÜ
COVID-19 in Turkey: ‘Bad days are not behind us, it might get worse’
Prof. Özlü from the Health Ministry’s Science Board has said that “when the course of the outbreak in Turkey is concerned, it cannot be said that it has been stopped or slowed down.” He has noted that “the outbreak is still ongoing, infecting and killing people.”
26 October 2020
İstanbul Mayor hospitalized after testing positive for coronavirus
İstanbul Mayor hospitalized after testing positive for coronavirus
Releasing a video message, İmamoğlu has said that he is feeling well.
24 October 2020
‘Vaccination is a right for public health’
ANTALYA MEDICAL CHAMBER
‘Vaccination is a right for public health’
Amid a shortage of flu vaccines and confusion about who can be vaccinated amid pandemic, the chamber has raised concerns that even a chronically ill 90-year-old might not be considered by the Ministry to be in “first-priority risk group for flu.”
23 October 2020
‘Government is single-handedly responsible for shortage of flu vaccine in Turkey’
TTB CHAIR KORUR-FİNCANCI
‘Government is single-handedly responsible for shortage of flu vaccine in Turkey’
Turkish Medical Association (TTB) Chair Korur-Fincancı has commented on the Ministry of Health’s policy on flu vaccine amid pandemic: “It must be provided free of charge without any differentiation based on risk. It is an obligation of the state.”
23 October 2020 Dilek Şen
‘İstanbul might not get over the second wave of pandemic’
‘İstanbul might not get over the second wave of pandemic’
According to the results of the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) Pandemic Survey on Family Medicine, İstanbul is on the brink of a riskier period than April.
22 October 2020
Turkey refutes news on a possible curfew amid pandemic
Turkey refutes news on a possible curfew amid pandemic
While Turkey’s Vice Interior Minister calls on citizens to not “give credence to fake memorandums, anonymous sources and manipulative reports,” Health Minister Koca says, “There is an increase in cases across the country, especially in İstanbul.”
22 October 2020
Directorate of Education: Contact the school, School: There is nothing we can do
EDUCATION AMID POVERTY AND PANDEMIC
Directorate of Education: Contact the school, School: There is nothing we can do
16-year-old Yasin had to migrate from İstanbul to Antep with his mother. Laid off during the pandemic, his father is still unemployed. As Yasin and his brother do not have Internet or a computer, they cannot attend their online classes.
22 October 2020 Ayşegül Özbek
Turkey reports over 2,000 new COVID-19 patients, again
MINISTRY OF HEALTH STATEMENT
Turkey reports over 2,000 new COVID-19 patients, again
The Ministry of Health has announced that Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 9,513 and the total number of patients to 353,426. 68 people have died of the virus and the number of new patients has been announced as 2,013 in the last 24 hours.
22 October 2020
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