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Turkey reports first monkeypox case

Turkey reports first monkeypox case

Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca has announced that the 37-year-old patient is currently isolated and no other case has been detected in contact tracing.

‘Poverty is a public health problem’

ANKARA MEDICAL CHAMBER

‘Poverty is a public health problem’

Amid increasing economic problems and poverty in Turkey, the Ankara Medical Chamber held a press conference about poverty, which drives the health and healthcare system away from a state of complete wellness, and its effects on health.

28 February 2022

Turkish Medical Association calls on Ministry to vaccinate refugees

Turkish Medical Association calls on Ministry to vaccinate refugees

The TTB has underlined that the lives of migrants have become more difficult due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the biggest trouble is in healthcare.

Stone quarry in Iğdır: ‘Village has turned into a prison’

Stone quarry in Iğdır: ‘Village has turned into a prison’

The sky of Suveren village in Iğdır has turned gray due to the dust cloud coming from the stone quarry. Villagers complain that the deaths of animals and humans have increased: "Especially when a wind blows, the entire village disappears due to the dust."

Health Ministry ‘embargoes’ İstanbul Municipality’s affiliate company

Health Ministry ‘embargoes’ İstanbul Municipality’s affiliate company

The Ministry of Health has not renewed the rental contracts of 48 of 55 hospital canteens managed by the İstanbul Tourism and Health Investments Management Co. (BELTUR), an affiliate of the opposition-led İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality.

Bülent Şık acquitted

Bülent Şık acquitted

The court of appeals has reversed the prison sentence of food engineer Asst. Prof. Bülent Şık for sharing the results of the Health Ministry’s cancer research with the public. His 15-month prison sentence has been overturned, Şık has been acquitted.

‘Prisons are a public health problem’

‘Prisons are a public health problem’

“Being a Human in Prison” panel discussion held by the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) Human Rights Branch has emphasized that prisons are on top of the list of places where human rights violations are most frequently encountered.

26 February 2021

‘Cesspool waste of 22 mountain villages mixes in Bursa's drinking water’

BURSA NATURE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION

‘Cesspool waste of 22 mountain villages mixes in Bursa's drinking water’

Sedat Güler, the Secretary General of Bursa Nature Protection Association, says that when they visited an area in Bursa after receiving a tip, they saw that the sewage of 22 mountain villages was mixing in the dams providing the province with water.

30 December 2020 Tansu Pişkin

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

‘Vaccination is a right for public health’

ANTALYA MEDICAL CHAMBER

‘Vaccination is a right for public health’

Amid a shortage of flu vaccines and confusion about who can be vaccinated amid pandemic, the chamber has raised concerns that even a chronically ill 90-year-old might not be considered by the Ministry to be in “first-priority risk group for flu.”

23 October 2020

Demonstrations, events banned in Van

Demonstrations, events banned in Van

The Governor’s Office of Van has banned protest demonstrations and open-air meetings for 15 days as of today till November 4.

21 October 2020

COVID-19 in Turkey: Mass gatherings, events restricted in 14 cities

COVID-19 in Turkey: Mass gatherings, events restricted in 14 cities

The Ministry of Interior has imposed restrictions on mass events and gatherings in 14 provinces as part of novel coronavirus measures. It has also suspended all types of food and beverage services, except for packaged water, in public institutions.

'Health Ministry is trying to portray the situation the way it wants'

COVID-19

'Health Ministry is trying to portray the situation the way it wants'

Turkish Medical Association (TTB) Chair Prof. Adıyaman has made a statement about the Health Ministry’s decision to not announce the number of intubated and intensive care patients. “They feel the need to hide it,” Adıyaman has protested.

‘Close Unfiltered Thermal Plants in Turkey During Coronavirus Outbreak’

GREENPEACE

‘Close Unfiltered Thermal Plants in Turkey During Coronavirus Outbreak’

Raising concerns over the detrimental effects of unfiltered coal-fired thermal plants on human health, Greenpeace has applied to the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization and requested the halt of their operation without waiting for the end of 2020.

We Need to Prevent Other Outbreaks That will Aggravate Coronavirus Crisis

PENNED BY BÜLENT ŞIK

We Need to Prevent Other Outbreaks That will Aggravate Coronavirus Crisis

Waterborne agents can cause epidemic diseases that can affect hundreds or thousands of people at the same time. This situation will further aggravate the crisis caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

7 April 2020 Bülent Şık

Is Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Transmitted Through Food?

PENNED BY BÜLENT ŞIK

Is Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Transmitted Through Food?

We need to avoid overcooking processes such as keeping food in high temperatures for a long time, etc. out of fear or worry about the virus. We have to keep cooking our food how we have always cooked them.

31 March 2020 Bülent Şık

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

A Lawsuit, Thanks and Right to Access Information

CHEMIST IN THE KITCHEN / PENNED BY BÜLENT ŞIK

A Lawsuit, Thanks and Right to Access Information

We need to consider the lawsuit filed for announcing the results of a research conducted by the Ministry of Health to be an indicator for a more critical problem. The critical problem is the following: Why cannot citizens access studies conducted by institutions?

1 October 2019 Bülent Şık

Statement as to the Accusations of Bülent Şık

Statement as to the Accusations of Bülent Şık

Environmental pollution caused by toxic and carcinogenic chemicals poses a serious risk to health of human and natural life, particularly children, and the related public institutions are obliged to take precautions and security measures to eliminate this risk.

28 September 2019

HDP: Parliament Should Investigate Public Health Impairing Factors

HDP: Parliament Should Investigate Public Health Impairing Factors

Referring to Asst. Prof. Bülent Şık, who has been sentenced to prison for disclosing the results of cancer research conducted by Ministry of Health, HDP MP Danış Beştaş has requested a Parliamentary investigation into factors threatening public health.

27 September 2019

International Support for Bülent Şık: ‘We Call for His Urgent Acquittal’

International Support for Bülent Şık: ‘We Call for His Urgent Acquittal’

International human rights organizations and scientific and professional organizations have called for urgent acquittal of bianet columnist and food engineer Asst. Prof. Bülent Şık ahead of his third hearing on September 26.

25 September 2019

Turkish Medical Association: Stop Attacks Against Hospitals in Conflict Regions

Turkish Medical Association: Stop Attacks Against Hospitals in Conflict Regions

The Turkish Medical Association (TTB) has released a statement about the attacks targeting hospitals in conflict-ridden regions around the world, especially Syria’s Idlib. “War is a public health problem”, the TTB has emphasized.

20 September 2019