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Study: 'Children in Türkiye felt second highest fear during the pandemic among 20 countries'

Study: 'Children in Türkiye felt second highest fear during the pandemic among 20 countries'

In all the 20 participating countries, children reported significantly lower happiness during the pandemic than before the pandemic. In all countries, higher levels of feeling supported by friends & higher levels of agreement with being listened to were consistently associated with higher subjective well-being.

21 December 2022

Employer will pay compensation for 'unpaid leave' during pandemic

Employer will pay compensation for 'unpaid leave' during pandemic

Appeals court in İstanbul ruled that workers are right in their request for compensation from the employer for violating the freedom to unionize.

16 December 2022 Hikmet Adal

Contradicting his previous statement, minister says Turkey has ‘no problem with learning loss’

Contradicting his previous statement, minister says Turkey has ‘no problem with learning loss’

Minister of Education Özer has also said, “Our biggest success in the past 19-20 years is to increase the schooling rates in other educational grades to the OECD averages. Our schooling rate in secondary education currently stands around 90 percent”.

'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.

Turkey reports 7,667 new coronavirus cases

Turkey reports 7,667 new coronavirus cases

Daily new infections have been on the rise despite the vaccination campaign.

Statement on pandemic and genocide by academics

‘THEY ARE INTERCONNECTED’

Statement on pandemic and genocide by academics

24 genocide scholars, including Prof. Taner Akçam from Clark University, have released a joint statement underlining the interconnectedness of pandemic and genocide and explaining what needs to be done within this context.

New Year ban in Turkey: What is allowed, what is not?

New Year ban in Turkey: What is allowed, what is not?

A curfew will start tonight and end on Monday morning.

31 December 2020

Prison conditions in Turkey amid pandemic: ‘No ventilation, disinfectants, masks…’

Prison conditions in Turkey amid pandemic: ‘No ventilation, disinfectants, masks…’

The Civil Society in the Penal System (CİSST) Association has documented the complaints of prisoners in a recent report: Bathrooms are dirty, washbasins are few, tap water is dirty in some prisons while it is frequently cut in some others...

DİSK-AR report: How has Covid-19 affected workers?

DİSK-AR report: How has Covid-19 affected workers?

While 36 percent of workers have had an income loss, 82 percent feel that they are in danger economically.

Mor Çatı Women's Shelter: Quarantine Takes a Lifetime for Some

Mor Çatı Women's Shelter: Quarantine Takes a Lifetime for Some

Social isolation is one of the most common types of violence that women are subjected to, says the foundation.

Turkey's Coronavirus Death Toll Climbs to 4,308, Total Cases Exceed 155,000

Turkey's Coronavirus Death Toll Climbs to 4,308, Total Cases Exceed 155,000

The Health Ministry has reported 32 deaths and 1,186 cases for the past 24 hours.

Parliament Passes Bill to Protect Health Workers from Violence

Parliament Passes Bill to Protect Health Workers from Violence

The law increases penalties for violence against healthcare workers.

Grocery Chain Forces Employees to Deliver Orders on Foot, Fires Those Who Reject

Grocery Chain Forces Employees to Deliver Orders on Foot, Fires Those Who Reject

The Şok grocery chain has recently introduced home delivery due to the coronavirus pandemic.

8 April 2020 Hikmet Adal

Romani People: We'll Starve to Death if We Don't Die from Coronavirus

Romani People: We'll Starve to Death if We Don't Die from Coronavirus

Having lost their already low income after the pandemic, the Romani people face hunger.

7 April 2020 Hemra Nida

Turkish Medical Association: Access to Healthcare is a Basic Right for Prisoners Too

Turkish Medical Association: Access to Healthcare is a Basic Right for Prisoners Too

The parliament will discuss today a sentence reduction bill to reduce the prison population due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Turkey's Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 500, Doubles Every Three Days

Turkey's Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 500, Doubles Every Three Days

Seventy-six people lost their lives while 3,013 tested positive in the last 24 hours, bringing the total cases to 23,934, according to the Ministry of Health.

Turkey's Coronavirus Cases Top 20 Thousand, Minister Says Measures Not Enough in İstanbul

Turkey's Coronavirus Cases Top 20 Thousand, Minister Says Measures Not Enough in İstanbul

The county's death toll has reached 425 as 69 people died in the last 24 hours while nearly half of the deaths occurred in İstanbul, the Health Minister has announced.

Coronavirus: Turkey Records Highest Death Toll in a Single Day as Cases Found in All Provinces

Coronavirus: Turkey Records Highest Death Toll in a Single Day as Cases Found in All Provinces

Sixty-three people died and 2,148 people tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours while 8,852 of all cases have been found in İstanbul, according to the Health Minister.

Have You Heard Initiative: Journalists Should be Released Before Virus Enters Prison

Have You Heard Initiative: Journalists Should be Released Before Virus Enters Prison

"Journalists, students and politicians who are treated as 'terrorists' because of their news, statements and views should be included in the new regulation on criminal execution," the initiative has said.

Greenpeace: Not Single-Use Plastics, But Hygiene Protects You from Coronavirus

Greenpeace: Not Single-Use Plastics, But Hygiene Protects You from Coronavirus

Greenpeace Mediterranean has warned against increasing usage of single-use plastics during the pandemic.

Turkey's Death Toll from Coronavirus Up by 46 to 214, Total Cases Climb to 13,531

Turkey's Death Toll from Coronavirus Up by 46 to 214, Total Cases Climb to 13,531

In the last 24 hours, 2,704 more people were found to be infected, according the daily update by the Health Ministry.

Pandemic Hits Small Shop Owners: 'How Do I Pay My Employees?'

Pandemic Hits Small Shop Owners: 'How Do I Pay My Employees?'

"Our business was already not good due to the economic crisis. There was a slowdown in the market. Now we have no hope," says a small shop owner who struggles to maintain his business during the coronavirus pandemic.

31 March 2020 Hikmet Adal

Turkey Quarantines Dozens of Villages in 18 Provinces over Coronavirus Pandemic

Turkey Quarantines Dozens of Villages in 18 Provinces over Coronavirus Pandemic

Villages and neighborhoods located in a large area from east to west of the country have been quarantined as part of measures to contain Covid-19.

Turkey's Coronavirus Death Toll Rises by 37 to 168, Total Cases Top 10 Thousand

Turkey's Coronavirus Death Toll Rises by 37 to 168, Total Cases Top 10 Thousand

In the last 24 hours, 37 more people died of and 1,610 tested positive for Covid-19, the Ministry of Health has announced.

HDP MP: Private Hospitals Charge Fees for Covid-19 Treatment Despite Order by Ministry

HDP MP: Private Hospitals Charge Fees for Covid-19 Treatment Despite Order by Ministry

In a circular, the Ministry of Health stated that testing and treatment of Covid-19 would be free.

Turkish Medical Association: Covid-19 Spread All Around Turkey Because of Government's Mistakes

Turkish Medical Association: Covid-19 Spread All Around Turkey Because of Government's Mistakes

The country has now lost the opportunity to implement a country-wide quarantine, the association has said.

Thirteen Neighborhoods and Villages in Eight Provinces Quarantined over Coronavirus

Thirteen Neighborhoods and Villages in Eight Provinces Quarantined over Coronavirus

Gendarmerie forces implement quarantine orders, prohibiting entries to and exits from designated places.

Amid Calls for Curfew, Erdoğan Advises 'Voluntary Quarantine'

Amid Calls for Curfew, Erdoğan Advises 'Voluntary Quarantine'

The President's statement came after Turkey recorded the highest increase in coronavirus cases and the Health Minister advised the government that "time spent on the streets should be restricted."

Does the New Coronavirus Medicine Work? 'We'll See by Trying,' Says Professor

Does the New Coronavirus Medicine Work? 'We'll See by Trying,' Says Professor

Turkey has imported the "Favipiravir" drug from China and distributed it to hospitals to be used in the treatment of Covid-19.

25 March 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Coronavirus: Turkey's Death Toll Climbs to 44, Total Cases Reach 1,872

Coronavirus: Turkey's Death Toll Climbs to 44, Total Cases Reach 1,872

Seven people have died and 343 more people have tested positive for Covid-19 since yesterday.

Health Minister Confirms 1,529th Case, 37th Death as Coronavirus ‘Spreads All Over Turkey’

Health Minister Confirms 1,529th Case, 37th Death as Coronavirus ‘Spreads All Over Turkey’

In Turkey, 293 more people have tested positive and seven people have died in the last 24 hours, according to the minister.

'Political Prisoners Should Not be Excluded from Prison Release over Coronavirus'

STATEMENTS BY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS AND LAWYERS

'Political Prisoners Should Not be Excluded from Prison Release over Coronavirus'

In order to prevent Covid-19 from spreading in prisons, the government is poised to release as many as 100 thousand prisoners, except for those imprisoned for offenses related to "terrorism, drugs and sexual abuse."

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