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'Health Minister Koca is responsible for wrong policies'
TURKISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
'Health Minister Koca is responsible for wrong policies'
The Turkish Medical Association (TTB) has released a written statement after Vice Minister of Health Muhammet Güven was removed from office with a Presidential decree and Sabahattin Aydın was appointed in his place.
19 November 2020
‘Turkey needs lockdown for at least three, four weeks’
TTB CHAIR KORUR-FİNCANCI
‘Turkey needs lockdown for at least three, four weeks’
Turkish Medical Association (TTB) Central Council Chair Prof. Korur-Fincancı has underlined that a lockdown, not a curfew, must be in effect and it needs to be done by providing the necessary financial support to workers and shopkeepers in the meantime.
17 November 2020
‘Pandemic not included in Turkey’s 2021 budget’
TURKISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
‘Pandemic not included in Turkey’s 2021 budget’
Turkish Medical Association (TTB) has raised concerns that the 2021 Budget of the Ministry of Health does not prioritize public health, underlining that much more resources have been allocated to therapeutic healthcare services and city hospitals.
16 November 2020
‘We don’t say it as a slogan, we have really burned out'
COVID-19 IN TURKEY
‘We don’t say it as a slogan, we have really burned out'
“We don’t say it as a slogan, we have really burned out. Our two fellow health workers committed suicide,” says SES Union Co-Chair Atabey about the decision of two hospitals to call COVID-infected personnel back to work without being tested.
13 November 2020 Ruken Tuncel
Doctors lash out at Health Ministry after ban on resignations, leaves
Doctors lash out at Health Ministry after ban on resignations, leaves
Amid an increase in Covid-19 cases, the ministry has banned healthcare staff from taking leave and resigning.
28 October 2020
‘Government is single-handedly responsible for shortage of flu vaccine in Turkey’
TTB CHAIR KORUR-FİNCANCI
‘Government is single-handedly responsible for shortage of flu vaccine in Turkey’
Turkish Medical Association (TTB) Chair Korur-Fincancı has commented on the Ministry of Health’s policy on flu vaccine amid pandemic: “It must be provided free of charge without any differentiation based on risk. It is an obligation of the state.”
23 October 2020 Dilek Şen
‘İstanbul might not get over the second wave of pandemic’
‘İstanbul might not get over the second wave of pandemic’
According to the results of the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) Pandemic Survey on Family Medicine, İstanbul is on the brink of a riskier period than April.
22 October 2020
‘We are burning out, take necessary measures’
PHYSICIANS & PSYCHIATRISTS
‘We are burning out, take necessary measures’
In a joint statement for the press amid a surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths, the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) and Psychiatric Association of Turkey (PAT) have underlined that “when healthcare workers burn out, they are irreplaceable.”
19 October 2020
Turkish Medical Association: We don’t side with the powerful, but with the rightful
Turkish Medical Association: We don’t side with the powerful, but with the rightful
The Turkish Medical Association (TTB) has released a written statement about some politicians’ targeting remarks: “The ones who have something to say should first answer for the false COVID-19 data and the resultant deaths.”
16 October 2020
Human Rights Foundation of Turkey responds to Erdoğan's remarks about Prof. Korur-Fincancı
Human Rights Foundation of Turkey responds to Erdoğan's remarks about Prof. Korur-Fincancı
The President called Prof. Korur-Fincancı "a terrorist" after she was elected the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) Chair.
16 October 2020
Turkish Medical Association Chair responds to Erdoğan's 'terrorism' accusation
Turkish Medical Association Chair responds to Erdoğan's 'terrorism' accusation
The President's words "are not on our agenda," Prof. Korur-Fincancı has said: "We are losing our colleagues. We have lost seven health workers in a week."
15 October 2020
Erdoğan calls Turkish Medical Association Chair 'a terrorist', hints at new law
Erdoğan calls Turkish Medical Association Chair 'a terrorist', hints at new law
Speaking at his party’s parliamentary group, the President has said the “crooked structure” of professional organizations became unsustainable.
14 October 2020
Detained physician released on probation
Detained physician released on probation
Taken into custody for allegedly committing a crime with the messages on a social media account, Dr. Tahsin Çınar has been released on probation.
12 October 2020 Ayça Söylemez
Turkish Medical Association: Health Minister should either publish data transparently or resign
Turkish Medical Association: Health Minister should either publish data transparently or resign
After Minister Koca admitted that they had only been reporting symptomatic cases, the TTB has called on the ministry for transparency.
2 October 2020
Turkey admits not announcing number of all Covid-19 cases
Turkey admits not announcing number of all Covid-19 cases
The Ministry of Health has only been publishing the number of symptomatic cases, Minister Fahrettin Koca has said.
1 October 2020
‘Struggling against violence is our duty’
‘Struggling against violence is our duty’
Forensic Medicine Expert Prof. Dr. Şebnem Korur Fincancı, who is expected to be elected the Chair of Turkish Medical Association (TTB) Central Council in the first ordinary session, has spoken to bianet.
28 September 2020 Ruken Tuncel
Turkish Medical Association releases report on six months of pandemic in Turkey
Turkish Medical Association releases report on six months of pandemic in Turkey
"In the last weeks, we have been losing one or several healthcare workers almost every day. We are afraid that this picture will get worse from autumn," the TTB has said.
22 September 2020
Health workers protesting for their deceased colleagues all across Turkey
COVID-19
Health workers protesting for their deceased colleagues all across Turkey
A moment of silence has been observed in memory of the health workers who have lost their lives due to the novel coronavirus outbreak in several provinces of Turkey, including İstanbul, Ankara, Antalya, Mersin, Hatay, Antep, Adana and Eskişehir.
17 September 2020
Turkish Medical Association: We stand by our words, we are on our duty
Turkish Medical Association: We stand by our words, we are on our duty
Turkish Medical Association (TTB) has responded to the targeting remarks of MHP Chair Bahçeli in a written statement: “The TTB and physicians will keep on fulfilling their responsibilities today and tomorrow, just as they did in the past.”
17 September 2020
MHP Chair Bahçeli: Turkish Medical Association must be closed
MHP Chair Bahçeli: Turkish Medical Association must be closed
MHP Chair Bahçeli has targeted the TTB for protesting the pandemic management in Turkey and pressing for more effective measures. “It must be closed and a legal action must be taken against its executives,” he has claimed.
17 September 2020
Turkish Medical Association: No epidemic can be prevented with individual efforts
Turkish Medical Association: No epidemic can be prevented with individual efforts
The association has launched a campaign titled, "You can't manage, we are burning out," calling on the government to increase measures amid a new coronavirus surge.
16 September 2020
Turkish Medical Association: You cannot manage the pandemic, we are burning out
COVID-19
Turkish Medical Association: You cannot manage the pandemic, we are burning out
In an attempt to raise awareness about the COVID-19 outbreak and call on the authorities to step up measures, the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) has declared September 14-18 the “Week of You Cannot Manage it, We are Burning out.”
15 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
Turkish Medical Association: Health workers die while some are telling success stories
Turkish Medical Association: Health workers die while some are telling success stories
The association has pointed out that many health workers have been infected with Covid-19 recently and that many have resigned.
21 August 2020
Turkish Medical Association: There are 10 times more Covid patients than what ministry says
Turkish Medical Association: There are 10 times more Covid patients than what ministry says
The Ministry only announces patients with a positive PCR test, the TTB notes.
14 August 2020
Turkish Medical Association says Covid-19 contact tracing, surveillance almost stopped
Turkish Medical Association says Covid-19 contact tracing, surveillance almost stopped
The association has stated that those who had contact with Covid-19 patients should be tested.
3 August 2020
'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.
31 July 2020
WHO: Turkey has eight candidate vaccines for Covid-19
WHO: Turkey has eight candidate vaccines for Covid-19
The Turkish Medical Association has criticized the Ministry of Health over its silence on vaccine studies in the country.
20 July 2020
Turkish Medical Association statement on Health Ministry’s ‘COVID-19 Situation Report’
Turkish Medical Association statement on Health Ministry’s ‘COVID-19 Situation Report’
Releasing a written statement, the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) has noted that the “COVID-19 Situation Report” of the Health Ministry has shown that the outbreak has evolved into a more problematic process in Turkey.
3 July 2020
İstanbul is still a center like Wuhan, warns Turkish Medical Association
İstanbul is still a center like Wuhan, warns Turkish Medical Association
The Turkish Medical Association (TTB) has noted that “premature reopening” amid COVID-19 pandemic is leading to alarming consequences in Turkey. “İstanbul is still a center like China’s Wuhan,” the TTB has warned.
18 June 2020
Turkish Medical Association: Outbreak Not Under Control Yet
Turkish Medical Association: Outbreak Not Under Control Yet
As the government continues to ease measures, the association says it is too early to say that the epidemic has been taken under control.
12 June 2020
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