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Stranded in Algeria due to pandemic, dozens of people from Turkey await a rescue flight
Stranded in Algeria due to pandemic, dozens of people from Turkey await a rescue flight
Dozens of people who went to Algeria to work have been stranded in the country due to pandemic. “If we catch the disease here, we cannot get treatment. Evacuate us as soon as possible,” they call on Turkey’s consulate in Algeria.
8 July 2020 Evrim Kepenek
CHP MP Mahmut Tanal has tested negative for COVID-19
CHP MP Mahmut Tanal has tested negative for COVID-19
Feeling unwell while the bill ‘to split bar associations’ was debated at the Parliamentary Justice Commission, main opposition CHP MP Tanal has tested negative for COVID-19. A worker of Parliament’s official TV channel has been diagnosed with the virus.
3 July 2020
Turkish Medical Association statement on Health Ministry’s ‘COVID-19 Situation Report’
Turkish Medical Association statement on Health Ministry’s ‘COVID-19 Situation Report’
Releasing a written statement, the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) has noted that the “COVID-19 Situation Report” of the Health Ministry has shown that the outbreak has evolved into a more problematic process in Turkey.
3 July 2020
Health Ministry’s COVID-19 Situation Report now available online
Health Ministry’s COVID-19 Situation Report now available online
Releasing its “COVID-19 Situation Report Turkey” dated June 30, the Ministry of Health has shared information about the geographical and demographic distribution of the cases and mortalities since the beginning of the outbreak in March until June 28.
3 July 2020
Uludağ University launches an investigation against Prof. Kayıhan Pala
Uludağ University launches an investigation against Prof. Kayıhan Pala
Launching an investigation against Prof. Kayıhan Pala following an interview entitled “The number of cases and fatalities in Bursa is higher than announced,” Uludağ University accuses him of “misinforming the public” and “leading them to panic.”
1 July 2020
EU lifts travel restrictions on 14 countries, Turkey not one of them
EU lifts travel restrictions on 14 countries, Turkey not one of them
Under the current rules, citizens of Turkey or the US cannot enter the European Union (EU) unless they are close relatives of an EU citizen, long-term residents of the EU, or work in the healthcare sector.
1 July 2020
‘Government has to unveil a new relief package for southeast Turkey’
DİYARBAKIR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
‘Government has to unveil a new relief package for southeast Turkey’
According to a recent survey conducted in Diyarbakır amid pandemic, 61.2 percent of businesses operating in the province have credit debt to banks in short, medium or long term. 84 percent say relief packages fall short of covering their losses.
29 June 2020 Ruken Tuncel
Diyarbakır Medical Chamber: Covid-19 cases rapidly increasing, 155 health workers infected
Diyarbakır Medical Chamber: Covid-19 cases rapidly increasing, 155 health workers infected
While İstanbul has been the epicenter of the outbreak in Turkey, other parts of the country have seen a surge following the reopening on June 1.
25 June 2020 Ruken Tuncel
‘Hospitals are full, at least 200 houses are in quarantine in Cizre’
ŞIRNAK MEDICAL CHAMBER CHAIR
‘Hospitals are full, at least 200 houses are in quarantine in Cizre’
After coronavirus measures were eased across Turkey, the number of cases has started to increase in Cizre, Şırnak. People try to raise concerns over this increase on social media under the hashtag #cizreyebak or “Look at Cizre.”
25 June 2020 Sakine Orman
Calls to LGBTI+ hotline has increased by 85 percent during pandemic
Calls to LGBTI+ hotline has increased by 85 percent during pandemic
LGBTI+s experience more violence during the pandemic as they return to families' homes, according to a new report.
24 June 2020
29 thousand people visited Turkey in May
NUMBER OF VISITORS DROPPED BY 99 PERCENT
29 thousand people visited Turkey in May
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.
22 June 2020
‘Our children did not deserve this’
IN THE WAKE OF HIGH-SCHOOL EXAM
‘Our children did not deserve this’
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.
22 June 2020 Ruken Tuncel
Wearing face masks now mandatory in 50 of 81 provinces in Turkey
Wearing face masks now mandatory in 50 of 81 provinces in 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.
19 June 2020
Holding the entrance exam will lead to an ‘explosion’ of COVID-19, warns Dr. Savaş
Holding the entrance exam will lead to an ‘explosion’ of COVID-19, warns Dr. Savaş
Bozdoğan from the Education and Science Laborers' Union (Eğitim-Sen) and Dr. Savaş say that it is possible to postpone the high school entrance exam even at this very moment as it is a necessity for the health of children and the public.
19 June 2020 Ruken Tuncel
İstanbul is still a center like Wuhan, warns Turkish Medical Association
İstanbul is still a center like Wuhan, warns Turkish Medical Association
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.
18 June 2020
‘Normalization is a must for an economically and socially sustainable struggle’
HEALTH MINISTER KOCA
‘Normalization is a must for an economically and socially sustainable struggle’
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.
18 June 2020
İstanbul, Ankara mandate face masks amid new rise in Covid-19 cases
İstanbul, Ankara mandate face masks amid new rise in Covid-19 cases
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.
17 June 2020
Amnesty International: Turkey is using pandemic as an excuse to stifle free expression
Amnesty International: Turkey is using pandemic as an excuse to stifle free expression
The government is "hounding social media users, journalists, doctors and others, and invoking legal provisions that criminalize dissent, in efforts to silence its critics," says Amnesty.
17 June 2020
‘While Science Board disapproves of even a pilot test, they will hold the real exam’
ENTRANCE EXAMS AMID PANDEMIC
‘While Science Board disapproves of even a pilot test, they will hold the real exam’
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.
17 June 2020 Ruken Tuncel
Wearing face masks made compulsory in 7 more provinces in Turkey
Wearing face masks made compulsory in 7 more provinces in Turkey
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.
16 June 2020
'Outbreak is not under control, strict measures may come back,' doctors warn
'Outbreak is not under control, strict measures may come back,' doctors warn
The number of new Covid-19 cases in Turkey has reached mid-May levels since the reopening on June 1.
15 June 2020 Ruken Tuncel
‘We have mistaken normalization for the old normal, cases have increased’
PROF. ÇETİNER WARNS
‘We have mistaken normalization for the old normal, cases have increased’
While Prof. Çetiner has warned that “taking body temperature in shopping malls and other crowded places will not protect us from coronavirus,” increasing number of new cases and fatalities have been reported from Ankara, Diyarbakır and Urfa.
15 June 2020
Covid-19: Turkey Sees New Surge After Reopening, Reports Highest Cases in a Month
Covid-19: Turkey Sees New Surge After Reopening, Reports Highest Cases in a Month
The Health Ministry has reported 1,459 new cases for the past 24 hours amid the government's reopening steps since June 1
13 June 2020
Covid-19: Turkey Reports Highest Daily Cases in Two Weeks, Announces New Drug
Covid-19: Turkey Reports Highest Daily Cases in Two Weeks, Announces New Drug
The Health Ministry has reported 1,195 cases and 15 deaths for the past 24 hours while the Technology Ministry has announced that it produced a local synthesis of the favipiravir drug.
12 June 2020
Turkey's Industrial Production, Retail Sales Plunge Amid Pandemic
Turkey's Industrial Production, Retail Sales Plunge Amid Pandemic
On a monthly basis, industrial production and retail sales dropped by 30.4 percent and 21 percent, respectively, according to the TurkStat.
12 June 2020
İHD: Child Labor in Agriculture Continuing Despite Pandemic
İHD: Child Labor in Agriculture Continuing Despite Pandemic
As all members of a family usually join seasonal agricultural labor, children's employment continued in this season despite the measures for the pandemic, the association has stated.
12 June 2020
‘Over 5 Million People Went out in İstanbul in the First Week of Normalization’
İSTANBUL METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY
‘Over 5 Million People Went out in İstanbul in the First Week of Normalization’
According to the figures shared by the Statistical Office of the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality, the number of people who went out in the city on June 1-5 increased by 44.9 percent in comparison with May amid further normalization steps.
12 June 2020
Greenpeace: Turkey May Have Problems in Obtaining Some Agricultural Products
Greenpeace: Turkey May Have Problems in Obtaining Some Agricultural Products
As many as 34 countries, including some of Turkey's neighbors, may face a food crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic, says Greenpeace.
12 June 2020
‘We Do Not Have to Obey Just Because We are Children’
SURVEY WITH 67 VOLUNTARY CHILDREN
‘We Do Not Have to Obey Just Because We are Children’
Child and Youth Studies Specialist Ceren Suntekin has conducted a survey with 67 voluntary children who stay home during pandemic. “We need to keep in mind that they are individuals, too,” Suntekin has noted.
12 June 2020 Ayşegül Özbek
‘When It is Said Normalization, People Get the Impression That Pandemic Has Ended’
CASES ON THE RISE IN EASTERN TURKEY
‘When It is Said Normalization, People Get the Impression That Pandemic Has Ended’
Chairs of Diyarbakır, Elazığ, Dersim, Bingöl, Urfa, Van Medical Chambers say that the number of cases which dropped in May has been on the increase since the outset of normalization, warning that it might lead to retightening of measures.
12 June 2020 Ruken Tuncel
Union: Official Figures Don't Reflect Reality, Six Million Lost Their Jobs During Pandemic
Union: Official Figures Don't Reflect Reality, Six Million Lost Their Jobs During Pandemic
The DİSK union confederation has disputed the TurkStat figures, according to which the unemployment rate has decreased in Turkey.
11 June 2020
A Dog's Story of Pandemic: 'Woof at Home Turkey'
A Dog's Story of Pandemic: 'Woof at Home Turkey'
Saying that "I can't participate in most festivals because of my age," short film director Nisan Uğur has made her second movie during the pandemic.
11 June 2020 Ayşegül Özbek
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