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Turkey's Health Ministry changes PCR test, quarantine conditions

COVID-19

Turkey's Health Ministry changes PCR test, quarantine conditions

Minister of Health Koca has made a statement after the Coronavirus Scientific Advisory Board meeting: The PCR test will only be applied to those who have symptoms and the ones who have received their booster shots will not be quarantined.

13 January 2022

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.

Pandemic in Turkey’s prisons | ‘36 people stay in a quarantine ward’

COVID-19

Pandemic in Turkey’s prisons | ‘36 people stay in a quarantine ward’

From the report of the Civil Society in the Penal System Association: “In some prisons, quarantine areas are arranged as wards and prisoners stay there in large groups of 26-36 people. There are blood and urine stains on some beds and bed sheets.”

'Turkey quarantines 1,000 classrooms every day'

TEACHERS' UNION

'Turkey quarantines 1,000 classrooms every day'

While the ministry does not disclose information about Covid infections in schools, a union member has said about 10 percent of all teachers in the country are either Covid patients or contacts.

3 November 2021 Ruken Tuncel

COVID-19 in Turkey: 5 cities partially quarantined in a day

COVID-19 in Turkey: 5 cities partially quarantined in a day

Partial quarantines have been imposed in Edirne, Kars, Kastamonu, Bilecik and Balıkesir; those who do not comply with the pandemic measures and bans are fined.

13 November 2020

Ministry: People violating Covid-19 home quarantine will be forced to stay in dorms

Ministry: People violating Covid-19 home quarantine will be forced to stay in dorms

Personnel, security, and healthcare workers will be appointed to the dormitories and hostels by the governors and no visitors will be accepted, according to news steps announced by the government amid a new surge in coronavirus cases all across Turkey.

11 September 2020

Quarantine decisions are underway in Turkey, so are escapes from quarantine

Quarantine decisions are underway in Turkey, so are escapes from quarantine

In the last two days, COVID-19 quarantine has been declared in different areas in four provinces of Turkey. Tested positive for the virus and quarantined at home in Ankara, one person has been caught in Abant Nature Park in Bolu province.

Interior Ministry: 83 locations in 32 provinces in Covid-19 quarantine

Interior Ministry: 83 locations in 32 provinces in Covid-19 quarantine

A total of 54,053 people live in quarantine zones, the ministry has announced.

Canned fish company 'takes workers hostage' after Covid-19 outbreak

Canned fish company 'takes workers hostage' after Covid-19 outbreak

After more than 40 workers tested positive for coronavirus, the Dardanel company has decided to keep workers in the factory and make infected personnel work for 14 days. A union chair has said, "Dardanel has taken the workers as hostages."

30 July 2020 Sakine Orman

‘Is it true that 20 students are quarantined after taking the high school exam?’

‘Is it true that 20 students are quarantined after taking the high school exam?’

Addressing a Parliamentary question to Minister of Education, CHP MP Kaya has raised concerns over the allegations that a student who tested positive for Covid-19 was made to take the high-school entrance exam without any measures in Manisa.

‘We Do Not Have to Obey Just Because We are Children’

SURVEY WITH 67 VOLUNTARY CHILDREN

‘We Do Not Have to Obey Just Because We are Children’

Child and Youth Studies Specialist Ceren Suntekin has conducted a survey with 67 voluntary children who stay home during pandemic. “We need to keep in mind that they are individuals, too,” Suntekin has noted.

12 June 2020 Ayşegül Özbek

Understanding Sweden in the Days of Corona

PENNED BY PROF. MEHMET BALTALI

Understanding Sweden in the Days of Corona

Swedish experts have a different perspective on the pandemic. They emphasize that quarantine will do nothing but delay the spread of the disease and, in the event of a slightest easing of measures, the number of cases and deaths will increase.

14 May 2020 Mehmet Baltalı

Over 17 Thousand People in Quarantine in Turkey, Says Minister Kasapoğlu

Over 17 Thousand People in Quarantine in Turkey, Says Minister Kasapoğlu

Minister of Youth and Sports Mehmet Kasapoğlu has announced that a total of 17,506 citizens are currently in isolation at dormitories across 76 of 81 provinces in Turkey.

Eleven Cities Request Full Lockdown over Covid-19 Pandemic

Eleven Cities Request Full Lockdown over Covid-19 Pandemic

"A curfew or full-isolation" is necessary to slow down the spread of coronavirus, according to the mayors of 11 larger cities, including İstanbul and Ankara.

Interior Ministry: 227 Residential Areas in 58 Provinces in Quarantine

Interior Ministry: 227 Residential Areas in 58 Provinces in Quarantine

Nearly 250 thousand people are living in the quarantined areas, according to the ministry.

‘Violence Against Women has Increased by 27.8 Percent During Pandemic’

SOCIO-POLITICAL FIELD RESEARCH CENTER

‘Violence Against Women has Increased by 27.8 Percent During Pandemic’

The research shows that while 23.7 percent of the participants were subjected to psychological violence, 10.3 percent were subjected to economic violence, 4.8 percent to digital violence, 1.7 percent to physical violence and 1.4 percent to sexual violence.

13 April 2020 Ruken Tuncel

Unemployed Father Stranded in Batman: ‘My Ill Wife and 6 Children are Alone’

Unemployed Father Stranded in Batman: ‘My Ill Wife and 6 Children are Alone’

Dismissed in the first days of quarantine, Özdemir cannot return from Batman: “I am stuck here. My wife is sick and caring for 6 children alone. To top it all, I don’t have a job anymore. OK, let’s say we will stay home, but, how will we make ends meet?”

9 April 2020 Ayşegül Özbek

‘It is not Enough to Say “Stay Home”, A Serious Isolation is Necessary’

CORONAVIRUS

‘It is not Enough to Say “Stay Home”, A Serious Isolation is Necessary’

We have asked İstanbul Medical Chamber Chair Prof. Dr. Pınar Saip and Turkish Medical Association (TTB) Vice Chair Prof. Dr. Ali Çerkezoğlu whether a mandatory quarantine is necessary in Turkey amid COVID-19 pandemic.

2 April 2020 Pınar Tarcan

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.

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.

1 Town, 4 Villages Quarantined in Black Sea Province of Rize

1 Town, 4 Villages Quarantined in Black Sea Province of Rize

In a statement released by the Rize Provincial Directorate of Health, it has been announced that Kendirli town and its four neighboring villages in Rize have been quarantined over coronavirus.

‘We are Vulnerable to Other Diseases in Quarantine’

‘We are Vulnerable to Other Diseases in Quarantine’

Ketrin Köprü is one of the 1,957 people who have recently returned to Turkey from Europe. Placed in a 14-day quarantine, she says, “Here is no such thing as hygiene. It is extremely dirty. There are no disinfectants or eau de cologne in rooms.”

18 March 2020 Ruken Tuncel

2,807 Citizens Evacuated from Europe, Quarantined in İstanbul, Kocaeli

2,807 Citizens Evacuated from Europe, Quarantined in İstanbul, Kocaeli

Vice President Oktay has announced that the evacuation of 2,807 citizens who wanted to return to Turkey from nine European countries has been completed as of 6 a.m. today.

2 Passengers Taken out of Quarantine Bus, Prosecutor Launches Investigation

2 Passengers Taken out of Quarantine Bus, Prosecutor Launches Investigation

While Gaziosmanpaşa Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into the incident where two passengers from France were taken out of a quarantine bus, Minister Soylu has announced that the two have been quarantined.

Over 3,000 Passengers from Europe to be Quarantined in İstanbul, Kocaeli

Over 3,000 Passengers from Europe to be Quarantined in İstanbul, Kocaeli

The citizens who will return to Turkey from Germany, Spain, France, Austria, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium and the Netherlands will be quarantined in students’ dormitories in İstanbul and Kocaeli for a period of 14 days.

İstanbul Governor’s Office: Passengers from Europe to be Quarantined

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İstanbul Governor’s Office: Passengers from Europe to be Quarantined

In a statement released by the Governor’s Office of İstanbul, it has been announced that the citizens who come to İstanbul from nine European countries will be quarantined in three students’ dormitories for a period of 14 days.

Covid-19: Companies Deduct Quarantine Period From Employees’ Annual Leave

Covid-19: Companies Deduct Quarantine Period From Employees’ Annual Leave

Some social media users have complained that they are forced to use their annual leave due to coronavirus outbreak. “Using the forced leave to lower the company’s costs is not compatible with human rights,” says Prof. Turgut Tarhanlı.

13 March 2020 Hikmet Adal