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Why has the AKP-MHP bloc decided to lower the election threshold?
WEEKLY ROUNDUP #7
Why has the AKP-MHP bloc decided to lower the election threshold?
The ruling alliance seeks to maximize its seats in the parliament • Anti-vaxxers hold mass rally in İstanbul • Another Kurdish child killed by armored vehicles • Turkey confirms the first cases of the Mu variant
12 September 2021 Volga Kuşçuoğlu
First week of in-class education in Turkey: Are measures adequate?
COVID-19
First week of in-class education in Turkey: Are measures adequate?
After an interval of almost two years, schools reopened for in-class education in Turkey this week. We have talked to students and their parents. They are concerned about the risks amid the pandemic as well as additional expenses.
9 September 2021 Ceren Bala Teke
‘Those vaccinated with 3 doses account for less than 2 percent of all cases’
HEALTH MINISTER KOCA
‘Those vaccinated with 3 doses account for less than 2 percent of all cases’
It is expected that those who received two doses of mRNA vaccines would need a booster shot 5-6 months after they got the second dose, Turkey’s Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has said in a written statement after the Science Board meeting.
9 September 2021
‘Mu variant’ in Turkey
HEALTH MINISTER SAYS
‘Mu variant’ in Turkey
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has announced that two people have been diagnosed with the “Mu variant” of coronavirus in Turkey, noting that for the time being, the Ministry is not planning to introduce additional measures.
7 September 2021
Erdoğan signals 'coercive' methods for coronavirus vaccination
Erdoğan signals 'coercive' methods for coronavirus vaccination
The president has called on the people not to give credence to anti-vaccination propaganda on social media as schools have opened.
6 September 2021
Minister: 90 percent of hospitalized Covid patients in Turkey not fully vaccinated
Minister: 90 percent of hospitalized Covid patients in Turkey not fully vaccinated
More than 80 percent of the active cases and 90 percent of those who died of Covid-19 were not fully vaccinated, Minister Koca has said.
3 September 2021
Turkey’s Health Minister asks citizens: What happened to us?
COVID-19
Turkey’s Health Minister asks citizens: What happened to us?
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has raised concerns about the increase in the number of COVID-19 deaths and cases in Turkey: “As things stand, we will have at least 335 thousand new cases and 4 thousand new deaths in two weeks.”
2 September 2021
'Workers infected with COVID-19 three times more'
'Workers infected with COVID-19 three times more'
Dr. Arif Müezzinoğlu from the Turkish Medical Association (TTB): “The fact that the lives of workers go on as before, including during lockdowns, has caused us to see the effects of this disease more among the working class.”
1 September 2021
Covid-19: No 'very high risk' provinces left in Turkey, says minister
Covid-19: No 'very high risk' provinces left in Turkey, says minister
Most of Turkey's western and northern provinces are in the ministry's low-risk category while the country is averaging over 19,000 cases over the past week.
27 August 2021
District governor in Mardin prevents trilingual campaign to encourage vaccination
District governor in Mardin prevents trilingual campaign to encourage vaccination
Healthcare organizations have launched a campaign in Turkish, Kurdish and Arabic to encourage coronavirus vaccination in Mardin and Urfa, the two provinces with the lowest vaccination rates.
23 August 2021
Turkish Medical Association calls on Ministry to vaccinate refugees
Turkish Medical Association calls on Ministry to vaccinate refugees
The TTB has underlined that the lives of migrants have become more difficult due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the biggest trouble is in healthcare.
13 August 2021
Survey: 70 percent of parents want in-class education to start
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Survey: 70 percent of parents want in-class education to start
According to a recent survey conducted by Ipsos, the majority of parents approve the decision to resume in-class education in Turkey as of September 6, but they think that in-class education will not begin as planned due to the increasing number of cases.
12 August 2021
‘The fourth peak is the outbreak of the unvaccinated’
COVID-19
‘The fourth peak is the outbreak of the unvaccinated’
“Over 80 percent of intensive care patients are either unvaccinated or have received only the first dose,” says Edirne Medical Chamber Chair Altun.
12 August 2021
Antalya Medical Chamber slams the cancellation of health workers’ annual leaves
'CASE NUMBERS MUCH HIGHER'
Antalya Medical Chamber slams the cancellation of health workers’ annual leaves
Noting that the cancellation of their annual leaves is great injustice to health workers, the Antalya Medical Chamber says that the number of COVID-19 cases is higher than the official figures and some intensive care units are jam-full in the province.
12 August 2021
‘Women unable to access basic health services during the pandemic’
TURKISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
‘Women unable to access basic health services during the pandemic’
Assoc. Prof. Davas from the TTB Pandemic Working Group says that the poor management of the pandemic has increased women’s social burden and had a negative effect on their health: “They are unable to access the most basic health services.”
11 August 2021
‘Daily cases hit 2 thousand in Diyarbakır, hospital services are full’
DİYARBAKIR MEDICAL CHAMBER CHAIR
‘Daily cases hit 2 thousand in Diyarbakır, hospital services are full’
Speaking about the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Diyarbakır, Medical Chamber Chair Turan says, “The number of inpatients has hit 300. We have 80 patients in intensive care. 85 percent of intensive care patients are unvaccinated.”
5 August 2021 Ruken Tuncel
COVID-19: Turkey remains on England’s ‘red list’
COVID-19: Turkey remains on England’s ‘red list’
England has updated its travel restrictions amid the COVID-19 outbreak. While Turkey has remained on the “red list”, Bahrain, India, Qatar and United Arab Emirates have moved to the “amber list.”
5 August 2021
‘COVID-19 is a working class disease’
TURKISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
‘COVID-19 is a working class disease’
The 11th “Pandemic Bulletin” of the TTB has been delivered by TTB Central Council Chair Prof. Korur-Fincancı: “Not managing the pandemic, the government’s shortcomings in tackling the fires and floods are also before the eyes of all of us.”
5 August 2021
'Maximum pandemic, minimum state support'
DİSK-AR
'Maximum pandemic, minimum state support'
A significant portion of the expenditures made by Turkey during the pandemic was made from outside the government resources, says DİSK-AR.
3 August 2021
Ministry: Eight million employees given financial assistance during pandemic
Ministry: Eight million employees given financial assistance during pandemic
The Ministry of Labor and Social Services has released figures regarding monetary assistance for employees during the coronavirus pandemic.
29 July 2021
Minister: 87 percent of active Covid patients in Turkey not fully vaccinated
Minister: 87 percent of active Covid patients in Turkey not fully vaccinated
Among the hospitalized patients, the share of the unvaccinated is 95 percent, the minister of health has said.
28 July 2021
Turkey refutes allegations about the use of expired COVID-19 medicine
Turkey refutes allegations about the use of expired COVID-19 medicine
The Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency of Turkey has refuted the allegations that expired medicine is given to COVID-19 patients for treatment.
28 July 2021
Live music venues want vaccine mandate for indoor events
Live music venues want vaccine mandate for indoor events
As daily coronavirus cases are on the rise, an association has expressed concerns about having to close venues again.
27 July 2021
‘Government fails to manage the pandemic, causing losses of life’
TURKISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
‘Government fails to manage the pandemic, causing losses of life’
The TTB has raised concerns that the number of COVID-19 cases has increased by 39 percent, that of deaths has increased by 26 percent and the number of active cases has increased by 28 percent in Turkey in the last week.
27 July 2021
‘47,572 shopkeepers went bankrupt in Turkey in the first half of 2021’
CHP’S AĞBABA
‘47,572 shopkeepers went bankrupt in Turkey in the first half of 2021’
According to main opposition CHP MP Ağbaba, the number of shopkeepers who went bankrupt in Turkey saw a monthly increase of 94 percent in June while the number of companies that were closed increased by 116 percent.
27 July 2021
COVID-19 | ‘Turkey is in the early stages of the 4th peak’
MICROBIOLOGIST ALTINDİŞ WARNS
COVID-19 | ‘Turkey is in the early stages of the 4th peak’
Assoc. Prof. Altındiş from Harvard University has warned that the COVID-19 cases have been increasing in Turkey in such a way that the country is now headed to the 4th peak, raising concerns that the restrictions have been prematurely lifted.
26 July 2021
Weekly COVID-19 data: Increase in number of cases, drop in deaths
Weekly COVID-19 data: Increase in number of cases, drop in deaths
According to the weekly data shared by the Health Ministry regarding the COVID-19 outbreak in Turkey, the numbers of cases and patients increased in the week of July 10-16 while the number of fatalities decreased in a week.
23 July 2021
COVID-19 in Turkey: Number of deaths on the increase
COVID-19 in Turkey: Number of deaths on the increase
The Health Ministry data has shown that the rate of positive COVID-19 tests has increased almost twofold in the last 10 days while July 18, when 66 people lost their lives, saw the highest number of daily fatalities in the related period.
22 July 2021
‘Authorities’ failure to manage the pandemic is another reason behind vaccine hesitancy’
PROF. NİLGÜN TOKER
‘Authorities’ failure to manage the pandemic is another reason behind vaccine hesitancy’
Prof. Nilgün Toker, a political philosopher from the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) Pandemic Working Group, has attended a video discussion of the TTB on “What we are curious about during the pandemic.”
15 July 2021
‘Case numbers have increased by a few times in cities with low vaccination rates’
HEALTH MINISTER
‘Case numbers have increased by a few times in cities with low vaccination rates’
Health Minister Koca has stated that COVID-19 case numbers have increased by a few times in the cities with low vaccination rates. Saying that new restrictions are not on their agenda, he has urged people to avoid contact during Eid al-Adha.
15 July 2021
‘Number of Delta cases is gradually increasing in Turkey’
HEALTH MINISTER KOCA
‘Number of Delta cases is gradually increasing in Turkey’
Health Minister Koca says, “The number of Delta cases is gradually increasing in our country, just as it is increasing across the world. The number of Delta cases has reached 750; the number of cities where it is diagnosed has also increased to 36.”
13 July 2021
COVID-19 | ‘Turkey has not yet reached half of its vaccination target’
TURKISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
COVID-19 | ‘Turkey has not yet reached half of its vaccination target’
Prof. Şaşmaz from the TTB Pandemic Working Group has warned against complacency amid coronavirus reopening: “We need to give two vaccine doses to 60 million people to increase the immunity of society. So, we have not yet reached half of it.”
12 July 2021
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