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coronavirus outbreak
Turkish gov’t announces new measures against pandemic as cases overwhelm hospitals
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, after a cabinet meeting on Monday, announced a new set of measures to curb a surge in COVID-19 cases."There...
Turkey nearing end of coronavirus outbreak, President Erdoğan says
Turkey has successfully managed the course of the novel coronavirus pandemic and is nearing the end of the outbreak, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...
Turkish lawyers seek damages from China over coronavirus outbreak: report
Two lawyers from the Turkish capital of Ankara have filed lawsuits against China, accusing the country of harming Turkey by covering up the COVID-19...
Number of inmates with coronavirus in İstanbul’s Silivri Prison increases to 191: deputy
Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, an opposition member of the Turkish parliament and a rights activist, tweeted late on Sunday that eight inmates from İstanbul’s notorious...
Turkey investigating 29 companies over pricing during coronavirus outbreak
Turkey’s
competition authority said on Thursday it has launched investigations into 29
companies, including supermarket chains, for extraordinary pricing of hygiene,
cleaning and food products during the...
Turkey delays activating Russian missiles amid coronavirus outbreak: report
Turkey’s plans to switch on its new Russian missile
defense system have been delayed by the coronavirus outbreak, but it does not
intend to reverse a...
Turkey sees int’l influence opportunity in global coronavirus outbreak: report
Turkey is pushing its credentials as a major
humanitarian power in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic by sending medical
equipment to Italy and Spain, detection...
Turkey’s Roma say they are among hardest hit by coronavirus outbreak: report
Turkey’s long-marginalized Roma population marked
April 8, International Romani Day, with emergency appeals for help as they
grapple with the fallout from the global coronavirus pandemic,...
Turkey will assemble board to discuss sociological, religious aspects of coronavirus outbreak: minister
Turkey’s Health Ministry added seven new professors to
a scientific board that is assisting the ministry in the fight against the
coronavirus, while a second board...
Turkey sends medical supplies to Italy, Spain in solidarity over coronavirus outbreak
Turkey on Wednesday sent health supplies including
masks to Italy and Spain, the two European countries worst hit by the novel
coronavirus, the defense ministry said,...
98 Turks have died overseas due to COVID-19: minister
Turkey’s foreign minister on Tuesday said 98 Turkish
nationals have died overseas from COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus,
the state-run Anadolu news agency reported.“We have...
WHO coordinating with Turkey to protect NW Syria from coronavirus outbreak: report
The World Health Organization (WHO) is coordinating
closely with Turkey, including processing samples in Turkish laboratories, to
prevent COVID-19 from spreading into northwestern Syria, the head...