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Turkish police detain 11 for throwing house party amid coronavirus measures

Turkish police have detained 11 people, including the organizers and a DJ, after a weekend coronavirus house party in İstanbul where some guests dressed up as...

39 residential areas under quarantine in Turkey to slow spread of coronavirus: report

Turkey had placed 39 residential areas in 18 cities under quarantine as of Monday to contain the spread of the coronavirus, which has killed 131 people...

Turkey puts more villages under coronavirus quarantine

Six villages in the Black Sea province of Gümüşhane and the central province of Sivas have been put under quarantine due to the coronavirus  pandemic, which has...

Truck driver briefly detained for criticizing Turkish gov’t over coronavirus measures

A Turkish truck driver was briefly detained over his video criticism of the government for calling on people to stay at home due to the coronavirus...

9,217 confirmed coronavirus cases in Turkey, death toll at 131

Turkey saw 1,815 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Sunday, while the death toll increased by 23, the health minister revealed in his regular social media...

AKP deputy’s son allegedly soliciting advance orders for COVID-19 tests

The son of a ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputy is allegedly soliciting advance orders for COVID-19 tests, which should normally only be handled by...

President Erdoğan removes transport minister from post

Turkish Transport Minister Mehmet Cahit Turhan has been removed from his post by President Tayyip Erdoğan, according to a decree published in the Official Gazette early...

372 people in Turkey investigated over coronavirus posts, banned behavior

Turkish prosecutors have launched investigations into 372 people due to their social media posts or behavior that violates prohibitions aimed at controlling the spread of the...

COVID-19 death toll in Turkey rises to 108, number of cases 7,402

Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has announced that the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus reached 7,402 in the last 24 hours, while the death toll...

Turkey bans int’l flights, restricts intercity travel in fight against coronavirus: Erdoğan

Turkey has banned all international flights, and intercity travel will be subject to the permission of governors, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced in an address to...

Turkey quarantines a town, 4 villages in Black Sea region due to coronavirus

One town and four villages in Turkey’s Black Sea province of Rize have been quarantined over the coronavirus outbreak, the local mayor said on Friday, in...

Turkey announces restrictions on weekend outdoor leisure activities amid coronavirus outbreak

Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu on Friday announced additional measures against the coronavirus outbreak, saying that the country had banned on weekends walking, jogging and workouts...

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