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Interior Minister Soylu: We Don’t Hesitate to Take Any Precautions

Interior Minister Soylu: We Don’t Hesitate to Take Any Precautions

Speaking to journalist Cüneyt Özdemir about Covid-19 pandemic and the precautions taken in Turkey, Interior Minister Soylu has said, “We do not hesitate to take any precautions. Life has withdrawn into homes by around 95 percent now.”

Thirteen Neighborhoods and Villages in Eight Provinces Quarantined over Coronavirus

Thirteen Neighborhoods and Villages in Eight Provinces Quarantined over Coronavirus

Gendarmerie forces implement quarantine orders, prohibiting entries to and exits from designated places.

Distance Education Experiences from 4 Provinces: 1 TV, 4 Children

DİYARBAKIR, ELAZIĞ, ARTVİN AND BATMAN

Distance Education Experiences from 4 Provinces: 1 TV, 4 Children

Parents from four provinces speak to bianet about the experiences of their children who have to receive their primary, secondary and high school education via distance learning as schools have been temporarily closed over Covid-19 concerns.

30 March 2020 Ruken Tuncel

Investigation Against HDP MP Remziye Tosun

Investigation Against HDP MP Remziye Tosun

Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation against HDP MP Remziye Tosun and one more person who made announcements in Diyarbakır and warned citizens to stay indoors against coronavirus.

Health Workers Speak Out: ‘We Don’t Want to Die While Keeping Alive’

KISA DALGA (SHORTWAVE) PODCAST

Health Workers Speak Out: ‘We Don’t Want to Die While Keeping Alive’

Nazan Özcan spoke to health workers for Kısa Dalga (Shortwave) podcast. They told Özcan, “I feel like being thrown to the front line in a war”, “We all feel apprehension, we are mentally devastated before the number of cases has not yet exploded.”

Turkey's Coronavirus Death Toll Rises by 23 to 131, Total Cases Reach 9,217

Turkey's Coronavirus Death Toll Rises by 23 to 131, Total Cases Reach 9,217

In the last 24 hours, 23 people died, 9,982 people were tested and 1,815 were found to be infected, according to the Ministry of Health.

COVID-19: An Ironical Justification for a Truce on Erdoğan’s Western Front

PENNED BY ERTUĞRUL KÜRKÇÜ

COVID-19: An Ironical Justification for a Truce on Erdoğan’s Western Front

The pandemic, while killing the neglected subjects of nation states, ironically saves Erdoğan from another embarrassment and provides him and his European adversaries the justification for burying axes out of a cynical war on the Western Front.

29 March 2020 Ertuğrul Kürkçü

Coronavirus Map: Live Updates on the Pandemic

Coronavirus Map: Live Updates on the Pandemic

Real-time data by Johns Hopkins University on confirmed cases, deaths and recoveries of Covid-19 by country and territory.

Coronavirus Map: Real-Time Updates on the Pandemic

Coronavirus Map: Real-Time Updates on the Pandemic

Live data on confirmed cases, deaths and recovered patients of the Covid-19 pandemic by country and territory.

Hate Speech Towards the Elderly and Media

PENNED BY ŞADİYE DÖNÜMCÜ

Hate Speech Towards the Elderly and Media

In such a special period as this when intergenerational solidarity must grow, the news and social media posts inciting multidimensional violence towards the elderly, in contrast, do not look likely to end.

29 March 2020 Şadiye Dönümcü

Turkey's Coronavirus Death Toll Surges to 108 as 1,704 New Cases Confirmed

Turkey's Coronavirus Death Toll Surges to 108 as 1,704 New Cases Confirmed

Total number of the cases have increased to 7,402 while 16 people died of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the death toll to three-digit numbers.

Stay Home!

PENNED BY SERVAN ALTIKANAT

Stay Home!

China wrote the words of Roman philosopher Seneca on the crates containing face masks bound for Italy: “We are waves of the same sea, leaves of the same tree, flowers of the same garden.”

28 March 2020 Servan Altıkanat

Amid Calls for Curfew, Erdoğan Advises 'Voluntary Quarantine'

Amid Calls for Curfew, Erdoğan Advises 'Voluntary Quarantine'

The President's statement came after Turkey recorded the highest increase in coronavirus cases and the Health Minister advised the government that "time spent on the streets should be restricted."

Turkey Records Highest Increase in Coronavirus Cases as Death Toll Hits 92

Turkey Records Highest Increase in Coronavirus Cases as Death Toll Hits 92

In the last 24 hours, 2,069 out of 7,533 people tested positive and the total number of the cases has reached 5,698, Minister Koca has stated.

1 Town, 4 Villages Quarantined in Black Sea Province of Rize

1 Town, 4 Villages Quarantined in Black Sea Province of Rize

In a statement released by the Rize Provincial Directorate of Health, it has been announced that Kendirli town and its four neighboring villages in Rize have been quarantined over coronavirus.

12 Requests for Prisoners Amid Covid-19 Pandemic

12 Requests for Prisoners Amid Covid-19 Pandemic

Six civil society and professional organizations have requested that necessary measures be taken against coronavirus pandemic in prisons and child prisoners as well as the ones who are seriously ill and older than 60 be released.

‘Not All Students are Equal, We Don’t Want Distance Education’

‘Not All Students are Equal, We Don’t Want Distance Education’

Shortly after it is announced that universities will only give distance education for the rest of spring term as a precaution against Covid-19 outbreak, students have protested the decision, noting that not all students have the equal means.

27 March 2020 Ruken Tuncel

Those Who Fit Their Lives into Home and Those Who Have to Fit Their Lives into Work

Those Who Fit Their Lives into Home and Those Who Have to Fit Their Lives into Work

The government has been running a campaign with the slogans, "Stay home" and "Life fits into home" to help prevent the coronavirus from further spreading in the country.

27 March 2020 Evrim Kepenek

‘Allocate Budget for Healthcare, Not for Canal İstanbul’

‘Allocate Budget for Healthcare, Not for Canal İstanbul’

Making a statement on the first tender lodged for Canal İstanbul yesterday, the Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects (TMMOB) has noted that prioritizing Canal İstanbul, rather than the struggle against coronavirus, is unacceptable.

Erdoğan Warns Against Protectionism at Virtual G20 Summit on Covid-19

Erdoğan Warns Against Protectionism at Virtual G20 Summit on Covid-19

"No country has the luxury of implementing protectionist, unilateral policies amid the pandemic," the president has said.

Turkish Airlines Cancels Flights to New York

Turkish Airlines Cancels Flights to New York

Bilal Ekşi, the CEO of Turkish Airlines, has announced that the flights to New York have been cancelled. According to latest reports, 37 thousand 258 coronavirus cases have been confirmed and 385 people have lost their lives in the city so far.

Turkey's Coronavirus Tally Reaches 75 Deaths, 3,629 Cases

Turkey's Coronavirus Tally Reaches 75 Deaths, 3,629 Cases

Turkey's coronavirus tally has reached 75 deaths and 3,629 cases as 1,196 people tested positive and 16 people died in the last 24 hours.

'Homeless People Should be Protected from Covid-19'

'Homeless People Should be Protected from Covid-19'

An association has released a report on precautions that can be taken to protect homeless people from the coronavirus outbreak.

Prisoners are Vulnerable to COVID-19

Prisoners are Vulnerable to COVID-19

Prisoners complain that they sleep close, everything is commonly used in closed spaces, no cleaning is done, there is not even a soap and not enough sinks, bathrooms are locked, food is unhealthy and dirty, the quarantined share the same space with others…

İstanbul Mayor Requests Curfew over Coronavirus Pandemic

İstanbul Mayor Requests Curfew over Coronavirus Pandemic

As the government is unwilling to declare a country-wide curfew, mayor İmamoğlu has suggested "partial restrictions" for the city of 15 million.

Media Outlets Facing Difficulties due to Coronavirus, Many May Shut Down, Says MP

Media Outlets Facing Difficulties due to Coronavirus, Many May Shut Down, Says MP

Payments of the media outlets should be postponed during the pandemic, CHP MP Gürer has suggested.

Coronavirus Outbreak is a Matter of Human Rights

PENNED BY OSMAN İŞÇİ

Coronavirus Outbreak is a Matter of Human Rights

As coronavirus outbreak is a matter of human rights, it can only be solved based on the principles of human rights. We can find a way out of these dark days only by developing policies and practices based on human rights principles.

26 March 2020 Osman İşçi

Investigation Against HDP MP over Coronavirus Tweets

Investigation Against HDP MP over Coronavirus Tweets

MP Gergerlioğlu had claimed that one prisoner in Ankara tested positive for coronavirus.

Erdoğan: Nothing will be the Same, We Enter New Era with Advantages

Erdoğan: Nothing will be the Same, We Enter New Era with Advantages

In a statement on coronavirus measures, President Erdoğan has said, “World is headed towards an era where nothing will be the same in the aftermath of this pandemic. We are entering this new era with great advantages and a strong infrastructure.”

Rights Organizations Call on Turkey Not to Discriminate Against Political Prisoners

Rights Organizations Call on Turkey Not to Discriminate Against Political Prisoners

16 international civil society organizations have released a joint statement, calling on Turkey to avoid any discriminatory exemption and to urgently release arrested lawyers, journalists, politicians and rights defenders.

Turkey's Coronavirus Death Toll Up by 15 to 59 as Total Cases Reach 2,433

Turkey's Coronavirus Death Toll Up by 15 to 59 as Total Cases Reach 2,433

In the last 24 hours, 561 more people tested positive for Covid-19, the Health Minister has announced.

Although Stores Closed due to Pandemic, Many Workers Continue Working in Risky Conditions

Although Stores Closed due to Pandemic, Many Workers Continue Working in Risky Conditions

Many factories carry on operations as firms that closed their shops continue online retailing, which leads many workers to work in risky environments, a union chair says.

25 March 2020 Hikmet Adal