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316 People Detained over Coronavirus Posts
316 People Detained over Coronavirus Posts
A legal action has been taken against 316 social media users who shared images or voice records about Covid-19. The total number of probed social media accounts has hit 1,748.
23 March 2020
Justice Minister Gül: No Coronavirus Cases in Prisons
Justice Minister Gül: No Coronavirus Cases in Prisons
Announcing coronavirus measures to be adopted in the judiciary, Minister of Justice Gül has said, “The isolation of our citizens who show the symptoms of the disease is obligatory. The violation of this measure is a crime.”
23 March 2020
‘We No Longer Chase After Coronavirus News After Being Detained’
‘We No Longer Chase After Coronavirus News After Being Detained’
Detained over a news report on coronavirus outbreak in Turkey, İsmet Çiğit, the editor-in-chief of a local newspaper from Kocaeli, says, “I know that the news is true. The state wanted to intimidate. But we now only report on official statements.”
23 March 2020 Hikmet Adal
19 Covid-19 Questions to Ministry of Health
19 Covid-19 Questions to Ministry of Health
Turkish Medical Association (TTB) has asked Ministry of Health: What is the distribution of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Turkey by their provinces and districts of residence, age and gender? How many tests have been conducted so far?
23 March 2020
It is Now Time to Weave Networks of Solidarity
PENNED BY AYŞE GÜL YILGÖR
It is Now Time to Weave Networks of Solidarity
What can we do? With whom can we join forces? Cannot we all form civilian initiatives wherever we are by thinking and planning all these?
23 March 2020 Ayşe Gül Yılgör
Leave Outbreak Management to Public Health Specialists!
PENNED BY MURAT CİVANER
Leave Outbreak Management to Public Health Specialists!
As we said, Public Health first tries to prevent; today, prevention is left to people themselves: Wash your hands, don’t stay too close, don’t go out, we are told… These are, of course, necessary. But ‘necessary’ is one thing and ‘enough’ is another...
23 March 2020 Murat Civaner
Coronavirus: Number of Cases Reaches 947, Death Toll Rises to 21 in Turkey
Coronavirus: Number of Cases Reaches 947, Death Toll Rises to 21 in Turkey
Minister of Health has announced that 12 more people have lost their lives and 277 new Covid-19 cases have been diagnosed in Turkey in the last 24 hours. Accordingly, the death toll has increased to 21 and the number of cases to 947.
21 March 2020
Members of Resistance Orchestra
PENNED BY HİLAL ERKOCA
Members of Resistance Orchestra
I am not so gifted in music. Neither do a I have a balcony at my house, nor do I hold a tambourine in my hand. I still want to be an ungifted member of this resistance orchestra. I am not alone. You are not alone. We are stronger. We are more resistant.
21 March 2020 Hilal Erkoca
Curfew for Citizens 65 Years and Older, Chronically Ill
COVID-19
Curfew for Citizens 65 Years and Older, Chronically Ill
As part of coronavirus measures, the Ministry of Interior has restricted citizens who are 65 years and older and who have chronic diseases from going out in public and walking in open areas such as parks and gardens as of this midnight.
21 March 2020
As Older People Reluctant to Stay Home During Pandemic, Authorities Remove Park Benches
As Older People Reluctant to Stay Home During Pandemic, Authorities Remove Park Benches
After İstanbul mayor complained that more than 100 thousand older people use public transport daily, a district municipality has removed park benches to discourage the elderly from going out during the pandemic.
21 March 2020
Covid-19: Death Toll Rises to 9, Number of Cases Reaches 670 in Turkey
Covid-19: Death Toll Rises to 9, Number of Cases Reaches 670 in Turkey
Health Minister Koca has announced that five more people have died of Covid-19 and 311 new cases have been diagnosed in the last 24 hours. With this latest announcement, the death toll has increased to nine and the number of cases to 670.
20 March 2020
İstanbul Reduces Public Transport Services, Releases Informative Video in Five Languages
İstanbul Reduces Public Transport Services, Releases Informative Video in Five Languages
Suspending 24/7 services, the municipality has prepared infographics and animated movies on the coronavirus pandemic in five languages.
20 March 2020
‘The Only Solution is to Test and Isolate’
COVID-19 RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE OPPOSITION
‘The Only Solution is to Test and Isolate’
Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca is trying to do his best in the face of coronavirus pandemic, but the state has failed to exert willpower against the outbreak, say the main opposition CHP, HDP and İYİ Party MPs.
20 March 2020 Ruken Tuncel
Reports: Turkey Poised to Release Thousands of Prisoners over Covid-19 Outbreak
Reports: Turkey Poised to Release Thousands of Prisoners over Covid-19 Outbreak
Lawyers and rights defenders have been calling on the government to reduce the number of inmates since the beginning of the outbreak, noting the overcrowding in prisons.
20 March 2020
‘Arrest is a Public Health Problem, Release Journalists Before It is Too Late’
‘Arrest is a Public Health Problem, Release Journalists Before It is Too Late’
In a video entitled “Injustice in the Time of Corona”, “Haberin Var Mı” (Have You Heard) Initiative has underlined that arrested journalists are vulnerable to coronavirus in prisons and made a call for their release before it is too late.
20 March 2020
'Please Help Us Return': Students Stranded in Ireland After Flights Canceled due to Pandemic
'Please Help Us Return': Students Stranded in Ireland After Flights Canceled due to Pandemic
Students who went to Ireland for language education are now staying in difficult conditions in the country, waiting for help.
20 March 2020 Filiz Yalçıntaş
Detained for Reporting on Coronavirus, 2 Local Journalists Released
Detained for Reporting on Coronavirus, 2 Local Journalists Released
Mustafa Ahmet Oktay and Eren Sarıkaya, two local journalists from Bartın, were taken into custody over a new report on coronavirus. They have been released after their deposition, former CHP MP and journalist Yarkadaş has announced.
20 March 2020
Just as Little Economy as We Can Stay Alive
PENNED BY PROF. DR. AYŞE GÜL YILGÖR
Just as Little Economy as We Can Stay Alive
In the upcoming days, we need to urgently discuss how we can bring “solidarity economies” into the present and how individuals, civilian initiatives and municipalities can form a joint structure within this context.
20 March 2020 Ayşe Gül Yılgör
9,800 People Quarantined in Turkey, Says Interior Minister Soylu
COVID-19
9,800 People Quarantined in Turkey, Says Interior Minister Soylu
While Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu has announced that 9,800 people are currently in Covid-19 quarantine in Turkey, 64 people have been detained over their social media messages about the virus so far, according to Interior Ministry.
20 March 2020
Turkey Applauds Health Workers Fighting Coronavirus
Turkey Applauds Health Workers Fighting Coronavirus
Upon calls under the hashtag #SağlıkEmekçileriİçin1Dakika (1 Minute for Health Laborers), citizens from across the country applauded health workers for a minute at 9 p.m. for their help and struggle against coronavirus.
20 March 2020
Turkey Reports Fourth Coronavirus Death, 168 New Cases
Turkey Reports Fourth Coronavirus Death, 168 New Cases
The number of cases has increased to 359, the Health Minister has announced.
20 March 2020
Coronavirus: Turkey's Death Toll Rises to 3 as Ex-General Confirmed to Have Died of Covid-19
Coronavirus: Turkey's Death Toll Rises to 3 as Ex-General Confirmed to Have Died of Covid-19
The Health Minister has confirmed that an ex-general who died on Monday had Covid-19.
19 March 2020
TV Workers Call for Cancellation of All Productions over Coronavirus
TV Workers Call for Cancellation of All Productions over Coronavirus
As several TV series continue despite the outbreak, crew members have launched a campaign on social media.
19 March 2020
Turkey Conducted 10 Thousand Covid-19 Tests So Far, Aims to Increase Capacity
Turkey Conducted 10 Thousand Covid-19 Tests So Far, Aims to Increase Capacity
The Health Minister has briefed the parliament on the latest developments regarding the coronavirus outbreak.
19 March 2020
‘More Comprehensive Economic Measures Should Have Been Introduced'
DR. MURAT KUBİLAY
‘More Comprehensive Economic Measures Should Have Been Introduced'
Economist Kubilay has spoken to bianet about the economic measures announced by President Erdoğan: “It was the public institutions that should have shouldered the responsibility. Companies were taken into consideration, not citizens.”
19 March 2020 Hikmet Adal
‘If Health Workers Get Sick, Public Cannot Recover’
TURKISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION CHAIR ADIYAMAN
‘If Health Workers Get Sick, Public Cannot Recover’
After Internist Prof. Cemil Taşçıoğlu and Pulmonologist Prof. Bülent Tutluoğlu have tested positive for Covid-19, we have consulted with Turkish Medical Association (TTB) Chair Prof. Dr. Sinan Adıyaman about the conditions of health workers.
19 March 2020 Tansu Pişkin
Colleagues Announce Support for Doctor Made to Apologize After Remarks on Coronavirus
Colleagues Announce Support for Doctor Made to Apologize After Remarks on Coronavirus
Ankara University opened an inquiry into a meeting where Dr. Çınar said there were thousands of Covid-19 cases in Turkey.
19 March 2020
Bar Associations Call for Release of Prisoners due to Coronavirus Outbreak
Bar Associations Call for Release of Prisoners due to Coronavirus Outbreak
Prisoners can be put under house arrest to reduce the prison population, 33 bar associations have said in a joint statement.
19 March 2020
Coronavirus Measures by Turkish Post Office: 'Open the Windows'
Coronavirus Measures by Turkish Post Office: 'Open the Windows'
A circular letter by the directorate says offices should be ventilated while a union representative says the employees are not provided with disinfectants and not allowed to take a leave of absence.
19 March 2020 Hikmet Adal
One Person Detained Over Coronavirus Post
One Person Detained Over Coronavirus Post
37-year-old L.S. has been taken into custody in Adana province on the ground of an “unfounded social media post about coronavirus outbreak.”
19 March 2020
President Erdoğan Unveils Economic Measures Against Coronavirus Outbreak
President Erdoğan Unveils Economic Measures Against Coronavirus Outbreak
Addressing the public following the “Coordination Meeting on Struggle Against Coronavirus”, President Erdoğan has announced a series of economic measures which he has called “economic stability shield against coronavirus.”
19 March 2020
Beyoğlu in the Days of Corona: Shopkeepers are Worried, Cats are Lonely
IMPRESSIONS FROM İSTANBUL BY EVRİM KEPENEK
Beyoğlu in the Days of Corona: Shopkeepers are Worried, Cats are Lonely
People at shopping malls, in bookstores, in shops of Beyoğlu… It is far less crowded than usual. There are few people on the streets, most of them with masks. Trying to keep my social distance, I ask, “How has coronavirus affected your lives?”
19 March 2020 Evrim Kepenek
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