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Turkey's Health Ministry reduces quarantine period for positive cases to 7 days
COVID-19
Turkey's Health Ministry reduces quarantine period for positive cases to 7 days
While Turkey has recently reported the highest number of daily COVID-19 cases, Health Minister Koca has released a statement after the Coronavirus Science Board meeting and announced that the quarantine period for positive cases will be 7 days.
6 January 2022
Parliamentary questions on assistant physicians’ work conditions left unanswered
Parliamentary questions on assistant physicians’ work conditions left unanswered
Five different Parliamentary questions addressed to Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca about the working conditions of assistant physicians have been left unanswered.
26 October 2021
COVID-19: Turkey's weekly case map updated
COVID-19: Turkey's weekly case map updated
The Health Minister has shared the weekly provincial COVID-19 rates. The new numbers have shown that the number of cases per 100,000 people was nearly 360 in Istanbul and over 247 in the capital city of Ankara on May 1-7.
11 May 2021
‘1.1 million health workers vaccinated in Turkey’
MINISTER KOCA ON COVID-19
‘1.1 million health workers vaccinated in Turkey’
Addressing a WHO media briefing, Turkey’s Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has shared information about the vaccination of healthcare workers against coronavirus and the country’s ongoing vaccine research.
2 April 2021
‘Keeping AKP congresses on the agenda doesn’t help anyone’
HEALTH MINISTER KOCA
‘Keeping AKP congresses on the agenda doesn’t help anyone’
In response to a question regarding the “jam-packed” AKP congresses amid the pandemic, Turkey’s Health Minister Koca has said, “I am of the opinion that keeping this issue on the agenda doesn’t help anyone.”
31 March 2021
Suspended from profession over sexist remarks, physician back on duty
CHP MP EMİR
Suspended from profession over sexist remarks, physician back on duty
CHP MP Murat Emir has announced that Ali Edizer, the former deputy chief physician of a public hospital, has started working at another public hospital after being suspended from profession over his remarks targeting the civil code and secularism.
19 March 2021
‘Turkey to start vaccinating 60-65 age group next week’
HEALTH MINISTER KOCA
‘Turkey to start vaccinating 60-65 age group next week’
Releasing a written statement after the Coronavirus Scientific Advisory Board meeting, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has announced that 5,800 doses of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, which will be used in tests, have arrived in Turkey.
18 March 2021
‘COVID-19 will no longer be a nightmare in 2021’
HEALTH MINISTER KOCA
‘COVID-19 will no longer be a nightmare in 2021’
Turkey’s Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has made a speech to mark the anniversary of the outbreak’s official arrival in Turkey. İstanbul Governor's Office has also introduced new measures amid ‘controlled normalization.’
12 March 2021
Health Minister: I couldn’t foresee that social distance would disappear
Health Minister: I couldn’t foresee that social distance would disappear
Sparking criticism after attending a crowded funeral at the weekend, Turkey’s Health Minister Koca has apologized to people, saying that “he should have foreseen that there would be a picture where social distance disappeared.”
25 February 2021
Health Minister: 2,412 physicians resigned in Turkey in 6 months
RESPONSE TO PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION
Health Minister: 2,412 physicians resigned in Turkey in 6 months
Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca has answered the Parliamentary question of main opposition CHP MP Bayır regarding the number of doctors who resigned during the pandemic. 2,412 doctors resigned, according to Koca’s answer.
18 February 2021
‘SMA campaigns make the state look weak,’ says Health Minister Koca
‘SMA campaigns make the state look weak,’ says Health Minister Koca
Several MPs, artists, physicians and scientists have been campaigning on social media, demanding that the three quarters of Turkey’s 2020 grand New Year lottery prize transferred to the Wealth Fund be used for the treatment of children with SMA.
4 January 2021
HDP calls on Health Minister Koca to resign
COVID-19 IN TURKEY
HDP calls on Health Minister Koca to resign
HDP Health and Social Policies Commission Co-Spokesperson Dr. Mengüç has noted that the COVID-19 data shared by İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor İmamoğlu are the real data while the Ministry of Health hides the real numbers from the public.
23 November 2020
‘Is the number of asymptomatic people at home important for you?’
HEALTH MINISTER KOCA
‘Is the number of asymptomatic people at home important for you?’
Health Minister Koca has spoken about the COVID-positive people not considered “patients” as “they don’t show symptoms”: “The number of our critically ill patients has increased eightfold. Is the number of asymptomatic people at home important for you?”
19 November 2020
'Rising trend in COVID-19 spreads almost all across Turkey'
HEALTH MINISTER KOCA
'Rising trend in COVID-19 spreads almost all across Turkey'
Speaking at the Parliamentary Planning and Budget Commission meeting, Health Minister Koca has noted that “the rising trend in COVID-19 across major cities including İstanbul, İzmir and Bursa has spread to nearly all of Turkey.”
18 November 2020
‘Pandemic has never got out of control in Turkey’
HEALTH MINISTER KOCA
‘Pandemic has never got out of control in Turkey’
Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca has announced that they contacted the World Health Organization (WHO) through diplomatic channels and recommended that the year 2021 should be declared the ‘Year of Health Workers’ across the world.
30 October 2020
‘We are in a more difficult period than the beginning against COVID-19’
‘We are in a more difficult period than the beginning against COVID-19’
The Ministry of Health has announced that Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 7,249 and the total number of cases to 296,391. 63 people have died of the virus and 1,771 people have tested positive in the last 24 hours.
17 September 2020
'Increase in the number of COVID-19 cases has almost doubled in Van'
HEALTH MINISTER KOCA
'Increase in the number of COVID-19 cases has almost doubled in Van'
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has indicated that while the eastern provinces of Diyarbakır, Şırnak, Batman, Mardin, Urfa and Siirt have witnessed a decrease in their COVID-19 infection rates, it has almost doubled in Van province over the past month.
10 September 2020
COVID-19: Turkish Medical Association met Minister of Health Koca
COVID-19: Turkish Medical Association met Minister of Health Koca
Meeting Minister of Health Koca amid increasing numbers of cases and fatalities, TTB Chair Adıyaman has said, “We told him that the numbers on daily coronavirus table are completely different. We will continue announcing the data we receive.”
4 September 2020
Turkish Medical Association requests a meeting with Health Minister
COVID-19
Turkish Medical Association requests a meeting with Health Minister
Turkish Medical Association (TTB) Central Council Chair Prof. Adıyaman has addressed an open letter to Health Minister Koca and expressed TTB’s demand to meet him in person to discuss the steps to be taken to prevent COVID-19 cases and fatalities.
28 August 2020
‘How many health laborers have died of COVID-19 in Turkey so far?’
FROM HDP’S GÜLÜM TO KOCA
‘How many health laborers have died of COVID-19 in Turkey so far?’
In a Parliamentary question to Minister of Health Koca, HDP MP Gülüm has asked “whether the Ministry is planning to adopt policies that will improve the living and working conditions of health workers and to recognize COVID-19 as an occupational disease.”
25 August 2020
‘Health Minister should get off Twitter and get down to field,’ says union
‘Health Minister should get off Twitter and get down to field,’ says union
Amid a recent surge in COVID-19 cases and fatalities in Turkey, General Health Union Chair Bacaksız has made the following call to Health Minister Koca: “We call on the Minister of Health to get off Twitter and make examinations in the field."
18 August 2020
‘Turkey’s number of new COVID-19 cases is gradually increasing,’ says Health Minister
‘Turkey’s number of new COVID-19 cases is gradually increasing,’ says Health Minister
The Ministry of Health has announced that Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 5,674 and the total number of cases to 229,891. 15 people have died of the virus and 967 people have tested positive in the last 24 hours.
31 July 2020
Health Minister Koca: 53.74 percent of COVID-19 cases are in İstanbul
Health Minister Koca: 53.74 percent of COVID-19 cases are in İstanbul
Health Minister Koca has announced that there is a marked increase in the number of daily coronavirus cases in Ankara, Antep, Bursa, Konya and Diyarbakır provinces over the past two weeks.
2 July 2020
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
‘These Days Have Three Hardships, First is the Belief That the Outbreak Has Ended’
HEALTH MINISTER KOCA
‘These Days Have Three Hardships, First is the Belief That the Outbreak Has Ended’
Addressing the reporters following the Science Board meeting, Health Minister Koca has noted that they do not expect a second wave of coronavirus outbreak in Turkey. “Now, we need to observe the measures more insistently,” he has warned.
4 June 2020
Turkey Confirms 18th Coronavirus Case
Turkey Confirms 18th Coronavirus Case
Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca has announced the number of new Covid-19 cases in Turkey as 12. The total number of coronavirus cases has increased to 18 in the country.
16 March 2020
Health Minister Koca: One Person Diagnosed with Covid-19 in Turkey
Health Minister Koca: One Person Diagnosed with Covid-19 in Turkey
Confirming the first case of the novel coronavirus, Minister of Health Koca has announced that “a male citizen has tested positive and been isolated,” without sharing any further information about his age, identity or province.
11 March 2020
Health Minister: Coronavirus Reached Our Doorstep
Health Minister: Coronavirus Reached Our Doorstep
Turkey has set up field hospitals near the border with Iran, which has become a new source for the virus, Minister Koca has informed.
26 February 2020
Health Minister: Nobody Diagnosed with Coronavirus in Aksaray
Health Minister: Nobody Diagnosed with Coronavirus in Aksaray
Minister of Health Koca has made a statement about the news that 12 people, including 10 citizens of China, were suspected of carrying coronavirus in Aksaray: “One person arrived at hospital with cough. 12 people have been hospitalized as a precaution."
28 January 2020
Turkey Sends Suspected Coronavirus Patient Back to China
Turkey Sends Suspected Coronavirus Patient Back to China
Turkey has begun screening travelers from China at airports in the wake of the "Wuhan virus" outbreak, the Minister of Health has stated.
24 January 2020
Minister of Health: Declaration of Medical Association Has Legal Responsibility
Minister of Health: Declaration of Medical Association Has Legal Responsibility
Defending the operation launched against the Turkish Medical Association, Minister of Health Demircan has said “This shouldn’t be perceived as a simple statement” concerning the declaration entitled “War is a Matter of Public Health”.
30 January 2018
Minister of Health: We Don’t Have Such Outdated Methods Like Birth Control
Minister of Health: We Don’t Have Such Outdated Methods Like Birth Control
Responding to the parliamentary inquiry by Danış Beştaş from HDP, Minister of Health, Akdağ has said; “Our Ministry has no such outdated methods like birth control”.
29 November 2016
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