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Local AKP branch tries to boost vaccinations by giving away Erdoğan book
A local branch of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in eastern Turkey has launched a campaign to boost the COVID-19 vaccination rate...
Turkey’s health minister urges Turks to get vaccinated ahead of Sept. 6
Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has urged people to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, reminding that the deadline for teachers, school staff and intercity...
COVID-19 resurgence in Turkey raises concerns as schools prepare to open
Health professionals have urged people to get their vaccinations and comply with preventative measures, drawing attention to the rising the COVID-19 cases and deaths...
Turkey introduces 4th dose to health workers, priority groups amid COVID-19 resurgence
Turkey’s Health Ministry has announced that health workers and priority groups are now eligible to receive a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as...
Not fully vaccinated people account for 87 pct of COVID cases in Turkey: minister
With the number of daily coronavirus infections exceeding 20,000 on Wednesday, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said 87 percent of the active cases in...
Turkey sees threefold increase in Delta variant cases: minister
Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has announced that there has been close to a threefold increase in the highly contagious Delta variant in Turkey,...
Fighting fears of vaccines high up in Turkey’s mountains
Turkish doctor Sergan Saraçoğlu faces the twin hurdles of a snowstorm in the mountains and local fears of vaccines as he chases after alarmed...
Turkey plans to administer Chinese COVID-19 vaccine to 1.5 mln people daily
The Turkish government, which is expected to soon start administering its first doses of the Chinese coronavirus vaccine, is planning to vaccinate 1.5 million...
Health Ministry seeks to reverse growing anti-vaccination trend in Turkey
Alarmed by the growing anti-vaccination sentiment among parents in recent years, Turkey’s Health Ministry has taken action to reverse this potentially dangerous trend, the...