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Earthquake victims in Diyarbakır unable to obtain basic needs

Earthquake victims in Diyarbakır unable to obtain basic needs

Women have difficulty finding hygienic toilets and taking care of their children. One woman who gave birth in a tent struggles to obtain medicine.

14 February 2023 Norşin Öncel

Red pill or queue pill: How the weak lira is disrupting drug markets in Türkiye

Red pill or queue pill: How the weak lira is disrupting drug markets in Türkiye

The combination of a weak currency, high inflation and state policies have disrupted prescription drug markets in Türkiye, particularly for imported products, making it more difficult for citizens to find some medications and for pharmacies to carry them.

7 November 2022 Hazar Dost

‘What happened to the food that contains agricultural pesticides?’

NO PESTICIDES ON MY PLATE PLATFORM

‘What happened to the food that contains agricultural pesticides?’

“No Pesticides on My Plate Platform” asked about the usage of the pesticides in food products

Doctors to continue 'white protests'

Doctors to continue 'white protests'

Doctors have held a meeting to discuss issues like shifts exceeding 36 hours, violence against health workers and doctors having to take a patient every five minutes.

22 December 2021

Week for Children with Leukemia: LÖSEV calls to support with an orange mask

NOVEMBER 2-8

Week for Children with Leukemia: LÖSEV calls to support with an orange mask

The LÖSEV Foundation for Children with Leukemia organizes the National Week for Children with Leukemia on November 2-8: “I throw off my mask and run to my dreams!”

2 November 2021

COVID-19: Highest decline in emotional, mental health observed in Turkey

IPSOS SURVEY

COVID-19: Highest decline in emotional, mental health observed in Turkey

The results of a survey conducted by Ipsos in 30 countries have shown that Turkey is the country which has seen the highest decline in its citizens’ emotional and mental health during coronavirus outbreak.

20 April 2021 Hikmet Adal

Maybe, We Cannot be Enough for You!

PENNED BY DR. ERİŞ BİLALOĞLU

Maybe, We Cannot be Enough for You!

At that moment… Standing over the ventilator in intensive care… When your mother, my brother, his wife, partner, father… When they are all expecting the necessary service from physicians, maybe, we cannot be enough for you despite our all efforts!

1 April 2020 Eriş Bilaloğlu

TurkStat: Citizens Paid 28 Billion Lira for Health Expenditures in 2018

TurkStat: Citizens Paid 28 Billion Lira for Health Expenditures in 2018

Health expenditures was 165 billion 234 million lira last year, increasing 17.5 percent from 2017.

12 November 2019

‘LGBTI Health’ Goes Online

‘LGBTI Health’ Goes Online

Providing information particular to LGBTI individuals on sexual health, lgbtisagligi.org has gone online.

15 February 2017

Hunger Strikers in Need of Extreme Care for Recovery

Hunger Strikers in Need of Extreme Care for Recovery

Turkish Chamber of Medicines listed a series of medical procedures needed for post-hunger strike recovery, warning prison officials and doctors to treat inmates with extreme care.

19 November 2012

Annual Military Expenditures in Turkey: 15. 3 Billion Dollar

Annual Military Expenditures in Turkey: 15. 3 Billion Dollar

12 April is the Global Day of Action on Military Spending. Eğitim-Sen President Kılıç underlined a steady increase in military expenditures in Turkey and claimed, "We want financial recourses for education, not for the military".

Protests against Health Care Contribution Rate

Protests against Health Care Contribution Rate

Unions and business organizations prepare for a demonstration themed "Turkey's health is on the downgrade" for coming Sunday in Kadıköy/Istanbul. The protest is aimed at health examination fees and contribution to pharmaceuticals amongst other critical points.

16 October 2009 Emine Özcan

What Do Children Want from Local Government?

500 children in Istanbul and Ankara were asked about their wishes in a study entitled “Children make demands on local authorities”.

UNICEF: Two in Ten People in Turkey Marry Underage

The new UNICEF report on the state of children in the world shows positive developments in child mortality and average life expectancy. However, too many children are still deprived of education or forced to marry underage.

24 January 2008 Gökçe Gündüç

Turkey Stops Smoking!

Turkey is considering introducing a ban on smoking, an idea which is provoking very mixed reactions.

3 January 2008 Emine Özcan