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Software developer finds three times more excess deaths than Turkey's official Covid-19 toll
Software developer finds three times more excess deaths than Turkey's official Covid-19 toll
"Deaths from June to the end of August form a straight line. This is not normally possible," says Güçlü Yaman.
8 December 2020 Dilek Şen
‘We ask for help’: Distance education in eastern Turkey amid pandemic
‘We ask for help’: Distance education in eastern Turkey amid pandemic
Students from Iğdır ask the Minister of Education for help. According to Iğdır Education Union Chair Gürcan, only half of students in the province have Internet access. Families do not have the financial means to buy the necessary equipment, either.
8 December 2020 Ruken Tuncel
Ministry shortens quarantine requirement for Covid-19 contacts
Ministry shortens quarantine requirement for Covid-19 contacts
The quarantine period has been reduced from 14 to 10 days.
8 December 2020
Health workers are successful, government is not, says main opposition leader
Health workers are successful, government is not, says main opposition leader
Instead of fighting the virus, the government has been fighting city governments led by the opposition, Kılıçdaroğlu has said.
8 December 2020
COVID-19 spreads very fast in prison, warns rights organization
PANDEMIC IN TURKEY
COVID-19 spreads very fast in prison, warns rights organization
From the Human Rights Association (İHD) report on prisons in Black Sea: “They need to stop referring patients to hospitals in stuffy and cold shuttles in winter and hot ones in summer and keeping them waiting in the shuttles in front of hospitals for hours…”
8 December 2020
Turkey's official Covid-19 death toll exceeds 15,000 with record high new fatalities
Turkey's official Covid-19 death toll exceeds 15,000 with record high new fatalities
İstanbul's death toll was close to the ministry's figures for the entire country.
7 December 2020
Report: Air pollution caused by traffic in larger cities decreased during lockdowns
Report: Air pollution caused by traffic in larger cities decreased during lockdowns
About 16 percent of Turkey's all greenhouse gas emissions come from the transportation sector, says the Ekosfer Association report.
7 December 2020
WHO says it wasn't aware of Turkey's real Covid-19 numbers
WHO says it wasn't aware of Turkey's real Covid-19 numbers
Turkey started including asymptomatic cases in its daily count on November 25.
7 December 2020
‘63 health workers died of COVID-19 in November’
TURKISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
‘63 health workers died of COVID-19 in November’
Turkish Medical Association (TTB) has announced that 63 health workers, including 17 physicians, lost their lives due to COVID-19 in Turkey in November. According to Diyarbakır Medical Chamber, 16 health workers have so far died of the virus in the city.
7 December 2020
‘13 journalists died of coronavirus in Turkey’
FEDERATION OF JOURNALISTS OF TURKEY
‘13 journalists died of coronavirus in Turkey’
“As they are face to face [with people], our colleagues must be vaccinated against COVID-19 right after healthcare workers so that they can work in an healthy environment,” says Yılmaz Karaca, the Chair of the Federation of Journalists of Turkey.
7 December 2020
COVID-19: Turkey reports 30,402 new cases, 195 deaths in a day
HEALTH MINISTRY STATEMENT
COVID-19: Turkey reports 30,402 new cases, 195 deaths in a day
The Health Ministry has announced that Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 14,900 and the total number of patients to 539,291. 195 people have died of the virus and the number of new cases has been announced as 30,402 in the last 24 hours.
7 December 2020
Erdoğan says he will have Covid-19 vaccination
Erdoğan says he will have Covid-19 vaccination
In addition to China, the government is also considering buying vaccines from Russia, the president has said.
4 December 2020
Countrywide weekend curfew comes into effect
Countrywide weekend curfew comes into effect
A Turkey-wide curfew will be effective between 9 p.m. today and 5 a.m. Monday.
4 December 2020
Health Ministry reports over 32,000 new cases, 193 deaths while İstanbul registers 209 fatalities
Health Ministry reports over 32,000 new cases, 193 deaths while İstanbul registers 209 fatalities
Turkey has seen a record number of new cases again while the İstanbul municipality's death toll exceeded the ministry's count for the entire country.
4 December 2020
Antalya Mayor back home after 108-day Covid treatment
Antalya Mayor back home after 108-day Covid treatment
Böcek spent 64 days in the intensive care unit.
4 December 2020
Nurse given warning by hospital after contracting coronavirus
Nurse given warning by hospital after contracting coronavirus
A nurse in southern Turkey has been warned for violating distancing rules after being diagnosed with Covid-19.
4 December 2020 Evrim Kepenek
Turkey reports highest daily Covid cases, İstanbul announces 232 deaths
Turkey reports highest daily Covid cases, İstanbul announces 232 deaths
İstanbul Municipality's death toll for the city was again higher than the Health Ministry's count for the entire country.
3 December 2020
Turkey continues to report record high Covid cases, deaths
Turkey continues to report record high Covid cases, deaths
The Health Ministry has reported 193 deaths and 31,923 new cases for the past 24 hours while the İstanbul Municipality has announced that 199 people died in the city alone.
2 December 2020
'Turkey still underreports Covid-19 cases despite change in reporting'
TURKISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
'Turkey still underreports Covid-19 cases despite change in reporting'
Representatives of medical organizations have visited DEVA Party Chair Babacan to discuss the pandemic.
2 December 2020
İstanbul Medical Chamber insists Turkey needs a full lockdown
İstanbul Medical Chamber insists Turkey needs a full lockdown
The government has imposed weeknight curfews and weekend lockdowns amid surging cases and deaths.
2 December 2020
Minister: Turkey plans to start Covid vaccination this month
Minister: Turkey plans to start Covid vaccination this month
They are planning to start vaccinate health workers as soon as December 11, Koca has said.
2 December 2020
Ministry reports more than 30,000 new Covid-19 cases, İstanbul registers 188 deaths
Ministry reports more than 30,000 new Covid-19 cases, İstanbul registers 188 deaths
Once again, the İstanbul's Municipality's death count for the city was nearly as high as the Health Ministry's death toll for the entire country.
1 December 2020
Opposition blames Erdoğan as Turkey turns out to be one of the hardest-hit countries by Covid-19
Opposition blames Erdoğan as Turkey turns out to be one of the hardest-hit countries by Covid-19
The leaders of the CHP and the İYİ Party have criticized the president in their parliamentary group meetings.
1 December 2020
Turkey imposes night curfews on weekdays, full lockdown on weekends
Turkey imposes night curfews on weekdays, full lockdown on weekends
President Erdoğan has announced new measures to slow down the spread of coronavirus as the country reports record high numbers day after day.
30 November 2020
Turkish Medical Association: Covid-19 services, intensive care units near capacity
Turkish Medical Association: Covid-19 services, intensive care units near capacity
While the ministry of Health states the ICU occupancy rate in the country as 71 percent, hospitals set up makeshift intensive care units due to overcrowding, says the medical association.
30 November 2020
Covid-19: Ministry announces 185 deaths for Turkey, İstanbul's count stands at 173
Covid-19: Ministry announces 185 deaths for Turkey, İstanbul's count stands at 173
The Health Ministry has announced a record high number of deaths for the sixth day in a row while the İstanbul municipality's figure for the city was close to the overall count.
30 November 2020
More than 12,000 people fined over the weekend for violating curfews
More than 12,000 people fined over the weekend for violating curfews
As part of the coronavirus measures, a countrywide curfew was in place between 8 p.m. and 10 a.m.
30 November 2020
Ministry announces record-high daily fatalities, İstanbul municipality's count even higher
COVID-19 IN TURKEY
Ministry announces record-high daily fatalities, İstanbul municipality's count even higher
While the Health Ministry reported 177 new Covid-19 deaths for the country, the opposition-led İstanbul municipality announced 179 deaths of an "infectious disease" in the city.
28 November 2020
Small restaurant, bar owners struggle with new restrictions: 'We are in a deadlock'
Small restaurant, bar owners struggle with new restrictions: 'We are in a deadlock'
As cafes and restaurants are restricted to takeaway and order services as part of new coronavirus measures, we have spoken with business owners and employees.
27 November 2020
Turkey’s COVID-19 death toll tops 13 thousand people
HEALTH MINISTRY STATEMENT
Turkey’s COVID-19 death toll tops 13 thousand people
The Health Ministry has announced that Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 13,014 and the total number of patients to 474,606. 174 people have died of the virus and the number of new cases has been announced as 29,132 in the last 24 hours.
27 November 2020
Survey: Nearly half of İstanbulites want Covid-19 lockdown
İSTANBUL STATISTICAL OFFICE
Survey: Nearly half of İstanbulites want Covid-19 lockdown
Only 5.6 percent of the participants said their daily life was no affected by the pandemic.
26 November 2020
'There is no distinction between a case and patient in medicine'
COVID-19 IN TURKEY
'There is no distinction between a case and patient in medicine'
Turkish Medical Association (TTB) Chair Korur Fincancı has reiterated that except for essential production, production must be halted for at least 2, ideally for 4 weeks, and collective mobility of people must be limited by meeting the needs of workers.
26 November 2020
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