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In a first in months, Turkey’s daily coronavirus death toll tops 300

In a first in months, Turkey’s daily coronavirus death toll tops 300

The Ministry of Health has announced that over 460 thousand tests were conducted, 94,730 people were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 309 people died of the disease in Turkey in the last 24 hours.

16 February 2022

Power generation in Turkey: 2021 saw an increase in share of fossil fuels

Power generation in Turkey: 2021 saw an increase in share of fossil fuels

According to the data of the Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEİAŞ), the share of fossil fuels, which causes the climate crisis, in power generation increased by 6 percentage points in 2021 and topped 64 percent.

15 February 2022

335 citizens express support for Migros warehouse workers' resistance

335 citizens express support for Migros warehouse workers' resistance

335 writers, scientists, academics, politicians, deputies, journalists, representatives from democratic organizations and activists say, “We stand by the resisting Migros workers”, 257 of whom have been dismissed during their protests.

15 February 2022

COVID-19 | Turkey reports 76,632 daily cases, 266 deaths

COVID-19 | Turkey reports 76,632 daily cases, 266 deaths

The Ministry of Health has announced that nearly 440 thousand tests were conducted, 76,632 people were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 266 people died of the disease in Turkey in the last 24 hours.

15 February 2022

COVID-19 in Turkey: Daily death toll on the increase

COVID-19 in Turkey: Daily death toll on the increase

The Ministry of Health has announced that nearly 420 thousand tests were conducted, 73,787 people were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 276 people died of the disease in Turkey in the last 24 hours.

14 February 2022

Turkey's plastic waste imports: 'Chemicals are mixed into the food chain'

Turkey's plastic waste imports: 'Chemicals are mixed into the food chain'

Greenpeace has carried out a study on illegal plastic waste dumping and burning in Turkey's Adana province. Chemicals released by burning plastic are now in people's food chain, says Nihan Temiz-Ataş of Greenpeace Mediterranean.

11 February 2022 Tansu Pişkin

'Stop the appointment which kicks the miner'

'Stop the appointment which kicks the miner'

Causing an outrage for kicking a miner in Manisa’s Soma, Yusuf Yerkel, the then assistant secretary of the then PM Erdoğan, has been appointed as a commercial attache to Frankfurt. An online petition has been launched to stop this appointment.

11 February 2022

Turkey reports nearly 100 thousand daily coronavirus cases, 264 deaths

Turkey reports nearly 100 thousand daily coronavirus cases, 264 deaths

The Ministry of Health has announced that over 450 thousand tests were conducted, 98,602 people were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 264 people died of the disease in Turkey in the last 24 hours.

11 February 2022

'New draft regulation allows experimentation on stray animals'

'New draft regulation allows experimentation on stray animals'

The Ministry of Agriculture's draft regulation on animal experimentation was revealed to the public by animal rights groups.

10 February 2022

Plastic waste imported from Europe poisoning Turkey's soil, shows Greenpeace analysis

Plastic waste imported from Europe poisoning Turkey's soil, shows Greenpeace analysis

The amount of the carcinogenic substances of dioxin and furan found in the samples from dumpsites in Adana was 400,000 times higher than in uncontaminated soil, a Greenpeace Mediterranean analysis has found.

10 February 2022

Marmara fault line is about to crack, warns geologist Prof. Naci Görür

Marmara fault line is about to crack, warns geologist Prof. Naci Görür

Geologist and Science Academy member Prof. Görür warns that “the Marmara fault line is about to break and if it happens, it will lead to a magnitude 7.2 earthquake”, noting that it will also lead to serious consequences in Bursa, Bandırma and Biga.

10 February 2022

COVID-19 | Turkey’s daily cases over 100 thousand, daily death toll on the increase

COVID-19 | Turkey’s daily cases over 100 thousand, daily death toll on the increase

The Ministry of Health has announced that over 456 thousand tests were conducted, 108,563 people were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 266 people died of the disease in Turkey in the last 24 hours.

10 February 2022

Health workers go on one-day strike demanding better wages

Health workers go on one-day strike demanding better wages

"Physicians are exhausted, health workers are exhausted. This makes a healthy healthcare service impossible," said the head of the Turkish Medical Association.

9 February 2022

Daily cases top 111 thousand in Turkey for 2nd time since the outbreak of pandemic

Daily cases top 111 thousand in Turkey for 2nd time since the outbreak of pandemic

The Ministry of Health has announced that over 452 thousand tests were conducted, 111,096 people were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 241 people died of the disease in Turkey in the last 24 hours.

9 February 2022

Turkey's foreign minister criticizes Greece, EU over 'refugee push backs'

Turkey's foreign minister criticizes Greece, EU over 'refugee push backs'

Nineteen refugees were found frozen to death last week near Turkey's border with Greece. Ankara says the refugees were pushed back by Greece's border security units.

8 February 2022

How Turkey's electricity distribution companies make excessive profits

How Turkey's electricity distribution companies make excessive profits

The companies make a profit of 330 to 546 percent from the electricity they provide to households.

8 February 2022 Hikmet Adal

‘Turkey’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry destroys the ecosystem in Marmaris’

‘Turkey’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry destroys the ecosystem in Marmaris’

Nature and life defenders argue that the works undertaken in Muğla’s Marmaris following the wildfires in summer 2021 are of ecocidal nature and say that they will apply to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to ask for an end to the related efforts.

8 February 2022

COVID-19 | Turkey reports nearly 100 thousand new cases, 236 deaths

COVID-19 | Turkey reports nearly 100 thousand new cases, 236 deaths

The Ministry of Health has announced that over 432 thousand tests were conducted, 96,514 people were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 236 people died of the disease in Turkey in the last 24 hours.

8 February 2022

Zonguldak: Agricultural fields expropriated for a scrap melting facility

Zonguldak: Agricultural fields expropriated for a scrap melting facility

Locals have lashed out at the attempts to build a scrap melting facility and to expand the organized industrial zone in the region by expropriating fertile agricultural lands in Zonguldak’s Çaycuma.

7 February 2022

Number of weekly coronavirus cases per 100 thousand tops 1,000 in Ankara

Number of weekly coronavirus cases per 100 thousand tops 1,000 in Ankara

According to the Health Ministry’s data on the number of COVID-19 cases per 100 thousand people by provinces on January 22-28, the number of cases dropped from 1,245.73 to 889.58 in İstanbul while the cases in Ankara and İstanbul increased.

7 February 2022

After 10 years, most people in Turkey want refugees from Syria to go back

After 10 years, most people in Turkey want refugees from Syria to go back

More than 60 percent of the people don't want Syrians to work, own a business or live in Turkey, according to a new survey.

7 February 2022

Days-long power cut in Isparta: One person found dead

Days-long power cut in Isparta: One person found dead

Arriving in Isparta, where the electricity has been off for 4 days, Energy Minister Dönmez says 20,000 subscribers cannot be provided with electricity. The Governor’s Office dismisses the allegations that the death of one person is related to the power cut.

7 February 2022

COVID-19 | Turkey’s daily death toll is over 200 for the fifth day in a row

COVID-19 | Turkey’s daily death toll is over 200 for the fifth day in a row

The Ministry of Health has announced that over 412 thousand tests were conducted, 87,934 people were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 201 people died of the disease in Turkey in the last 24 hours.

7 February 2022

COVID-19 | In a first, Turkey reports over 111 thousand daily cases

COVID-19 | In a first, Turkey reports over 111 thousand daily cases

The Ministry of Health has announced that over 468 thousand tests were conducted, 111,157 people were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 248 people died of the disease in Turkey in the last 24 hours.

4 February 2022

Lawsuit against dam project in Bodrum forests

Lawsuit against dam project in Bodrum forests

A protected area of Turkish pines and a village will be submerged in the water if the dam is built, local groups say.

4 February 2022

Turkey’s population has topped 84.5 million, according to TurkStat

Turkey’s population has topped 84.5 million, according to TurkStat

The Turkish Statistical Institute has announced that Turkey’s population increased by over 1 million people in a year. The annual population growth rate of the country has been announced as 12.7 per thousand in 2021.

4 February 2022

COVID-19 in Turkey | 233 deaths, over 100 thousand daily cases

COVID-19 in Turkey | 233 deaths, over 100 thousand daily cases

The Ministry of Health has announced that over 455 thousand tests were conducted, 107,530 people were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 233 people died of the disease in Turkey in the last 24 hours.

4 February 2022

Seven more refugees found frozen to death in border town in Turkey's Edirne

Seven more refugees found frozen to death in border town in Turkey's Edirne

Eleven people were found dead yesterday near the country's border with Greece. The only person who was still alive when he was found lost his life at the hospital. Turkey says the refugees were pushed back by Greece.

3 February 2022

Court halts the execution of land reclamation project in Turkey’s Black Sea province

Court halts the execution of land reclamation project in Turkey’s Black Sea province

Examining the application of Ordu Environment Association, the Ordu 1st Administrative Court has halted the execution of the coastal land reclamation and landscaping project of the Ordu Metropolitan Municipality with no legal remedies available.

3 February 2022

Turkey to use molnupiravir in Covid treatment

Turkey to use molnupiravir in Covid treatment

The use of the antiviral drug will start next week, Minister Koca has said.

3 February 2022

In a first, Turkey’s number of daily coronavirus cases tops 110 thousand

In a first, Turkey’s number of daily coronavirus cases tops 110 thousand

The Ministry of Health has announced that over 457 thousand tests were conducted, 110,682 people were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 217 people died of the disease in Turkey in the last 24 hours.

3 February 2022

Twelve refugees freeze to death near Turkey's border with Greece

Twelve refugees freeze to death near Turkey's border with Greece

Minister Soylu has slammed Greece and the EU over "push backs" while Athens denies the killed refugees were pushed back by its security forces.

2 February 2022