coronavirus

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HEALTH MINISTRY DATA

Turkey sees a slight increase in daily coronavirus cases, deaths

According to Turkey’s Health Ministry, 57 people died of coronavirus and 6,143 people tested positive with over 223 thousand tests in a day. 791 coronavirus patients are reportedly in a critical condition.

23 June 2021

TTB REPORT ON COVID-19 DEATHS

‘Health workers’ deaths could have been prevented by additional measures’

The Turkish Medical Association has released its report titled “What the Deaths of Healthcare Workers in Turkey Tell”. The average age of the 403 healthcare workers who died of COVID-19 is 55.3, according to the report.

22 June 2021

Turkey to lift countrywide coronavirus curfew

President and AKP Chair Erdoğan has addressed the public after the Cabinet meeting. He has announced that Turkey is set to end pandemic curfews as of July 1, when restrictions on intercity travel and urban public transport will also be lifted.

22 June 2021

COVID-19 VACCINATION UPDATES

Over a million vaccine doses administered in Turkey in a day

Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has announced that 1 million 195 thousand 426 doses of coronavirus vaccines were administered in Turkey on June 21.

22 June 2021

HEALTH MINISTRY DATA

COVID-19 | Over 5 thousand cases, 51 deaths in Turkey in a day

According to Turkey’s Health Ministry, 51 people died of coronavirus and 5,294 people tested positive with over 221 thousand tests in a day. 808 coronavirus patients are reportedly in a critical condition.

22 June 2021

COVID-19 vaccination | Eligibility age dropped to 30 in Turkey

Starting from June 20, citizens aged 30 and over can get an appointment to be vaccinated against the novel coronavirus. 5 million doses of China’s CoronaVac vaccine have recently arrived in Turkey, according to the Health Ministry.

21 June 2021

HEALTH MINISTRY DATA

COVID-19 in Turkey: 63 deaths, over 5 thousand cases in a day

According to Turkey’s Health Ministry, 63 people died of coronavirus and 5,091 people tested positive with over 213 thousand tests in a day. 813 coronavirus patients are reportedly in a critical condition.

21 June 2021

HEALTH MINISTRY DATA

Turkey’s coronavirus death toll tops 49 thousand

According to Turkey’s Health Ministry, 62 people died of coronavirus and 5,904 people tested positive with over 225 thousand tests in a day. 860 coronavirus patients are reportedly in a critical condition.

18 June 2021

COVID-19 WEEKLY CASE MAP

Highest number of cases per 100 thousand people in Kars

According to Health Minister Koca, the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases per 100 thousand people were seen in Kars, Bolu, Eskişehir, Gümüşhane and Tokat last week. The lowest numbers were in Hatay, Osmaniye, Adana, Edirne, Mersin.

18 June 2021

HEALTH MINISTRY DATA

Turkey’s daily coronavirus cases top 6 thousand again

According to Turkey’s Health Ministry, 71 people died of coronavirus and 6,221 people tested positive with over 227 thousand tests in a day. 881 coronavirus patients are reportedly in a critical condition.

17 June 2021

CULTURE AND ARTS AMID PANDEMIC

Did we see a play, movie, opera performance in Turkey in 2020?

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) has released the 2020 statistics on cinema, theatre, operas, ballets, choirs and groups in Turkey. Marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, last year saw a drop in the number of halls, audience and performances.

16 June 2021

HEALTH MINISTRY DATA

COVID-19: Turkey reports increasing daily cases, death toll

According to Turkey’s Health Ministry, 84 people died of coronavirus and 5,955 people tested positive with over 223 thousand tests in a day. 886 coronavirus patients are reportedly in a critical condition.

16 June 2021

COVID-19 VACCINATION UPDATES

Turkey vaccinates over a million people in a day

According to the Health Ministry, the number of coronavirus vaccine doses administered in a day topped 1 million in a first, bringing the total number to over 35 million doses, nearly one third of which were administered in İstanbul, Ankara and İzmir.

16 June 2021

HEALTH MINISTRY DATA

COVID-19 | Turkey sees an increase in daily cases, death toll

According to Turkey’s Health Ministry, 74 people died of coronavirus and 5,626 people tested positive with over 219 thousand tests in a day. 929 coronavirus patients are reportedly in a critical condition.

15 June 2021

COVID-19 VACCINATION UPDATES

Vaccination efforts gaining pace in Turkey

Health Minister Koca has announced that the total number of coronavirus administered in Turkey on June 14 was 842 thousand 494 in total. He has also said that the vaccination of all employees affiliated with the Social Security Institution will begin.

15 June 2021

COVID-19 VACCINATION UPDATES

Over 20 million people receive the first coronavirus vaccine dose in Turkey

According to the Health Ministry, 461,901 doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered in Turkey in a day, bringing the total number to 33,771,667.

14 June 2021

HEALTH MINISTRY DATA

Turkey reports 53 coronavirus deaths, over 5 thousand cases

According to Turkey’s Health Ministry, 53 people died of coronavirus and 5,012 people tested positive with over 214 thousand tests in a day. 952 coronavirus patients are reportedly in a critical condition.

14 June 2021

PANDEMIC IN TURKEY

Report reveals regional inequalities in coronavirus vaccination

According to a recent report released by the Turkish Medical Association (TTB), the best vaccination rate is seen in the capital city of Ankara with 90.30 percent while Şırnak, with 33.91 percent, is the province in the worst condition in that regard.

11 June 2021

BEING A MUSICIAN IN TURKEY AMID PANDEMIC

‘I have been a musician for 55 years, it is the first time I play on the streets’

66-year-old Mustafa Uysal, or Kaşık Mustafa, as he is more widely known, had been working on the stage and in restaurants; then came the pandemic. He first performed on the streets. You can see him now in İstanbul Maçka Park.

11 June 2021 Ayşegül Özbek

VACCINATION UPDATES

Nearly 3 million vaccine doses administered in Turkey in 10 days

According to the Health Ministry, 457,454 doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered in Turkey in a day, bringing the total number to over 32 million. Minister Koca previously said that 30 million BioNTech doses would be administered in June.

11 June 2021

HEALTH MINISTRY DATA

COVID-19 | Turkey’s daily death toll nears 100 again

According to Turkey’s Health Ministry, 96 people died of coronavirus and 6,408 people tested positive with over 223 thousand tests in a day. 1,009 coronavirus patients are reportedly in a critical condition.

11 June 2021

VACCINATION UPDATES

Over 350 thousand people vaccinated against COVID-19 in a day

According to the Health Ministry, 350 thousand 462 doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered in Turkey in 24 hours. Health Minister Koca has announced that people aged at and over 45 will be vaccinated as of today, June 10.

10 June 2021

HEALTH MINISTRY DATA

‘Gradual normalization’ in Turkey: Daily cases top 6,000 again

According to Turkey’s Health Ministry, 87 people died of coronavirus and 6,454 people tested positive with over 224 thousand tests in a day. 1,018 coronavirus patients are reportedly in a critical condition.

10 June 2021

US eases travel warnings for 90 countries, including Turkey

The US Department of State has updated the travel warnings for 114 countries. The country has eased the warnings for 90 countries, including Turkey and Japan, where the Tokyo Olympic Games will be held.

9 June 2021

HEALTH MINISTRY DATA

Turkey sees an increase in number of daily coronavirus cases

According to Turkey’s Health Ministry, 86 people died of coronavirus and 6,609 people tested positive with over 225 thousand tests in a day. 1,044 coronavirus patients are reportedly in a critical condition.

9 June 2021

COVID-19 VACCINE MAP

Over 350 thousand vaccine doses administered in Turkey in a day

According to the Health Ministry, 352 thousand 279 doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered in Turkey in 24 hours. As of June 8, 18 million 113 thousand 715 first doses and 13 million 291 thousand 488 second doses have been given.

9 June 2021

Concert in protest of musicians' exclusion from coronavirus reopening

Redd music band performed a "guerilla concert" in İstanbul's Maçka Park to protest the coronavirus reopening measures that do not include musicians.

8 June 2021

TURKISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

‘Government has stepped up anti-environmental projects during the pandemic’

Dr. Ahmet Soysal spoke at the TTB’s event titled “Ecological Destruction in Turkey During the COVID-19 Pandemic”. He raised concerns that the government saw the pandemic as an opportunity to step up its environmentally controversial projects.

8 June 2021

HEALTH MINISTRY DATA

COVID-19 in Turkey: 91 people die in a day, over a thousand critically ill

According to Turkey’s Health Ministry, 91 people died of coronavirus and 5,647 people tested positive with over 218 thousand tests in a day. 1,060 coronavirus patients are reportedly in a critical condition.

8 June 2021

COVID-19 VACCINE MAP

Turkey vaccinates nearly 360 thousand people in 24 hours

According to the Health Ministry, 358 thousand 308 doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered in Turkey in a day. As of June 7, 17 million 847 thousand 112 first doses and 13 million 205 thousand 812 second doses have been given.

8 June 2021

COVID-19 IN TURKEY

Face-to-face education resumes at secondary and high schools

Getting online education for some time as part of coronavirus measures, secondary and high school students have started attending their classes at schools amid the ‘gradual normalization’ steps in June.

7 June 2021

HEALTH MINISTRY DATA

Turkey reports less than 100 coronavirus deaths for the third day in a row

According to Turkey’s Health Ministry, 96 people died of coronavirus and 5,386 people tested positive with over 204 thousand tests in a day. 1,096 coronavirus patients are reportedly in a critical condition.

7 June 2021