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‘New school year has started with usurpation of rights in Turkey’
EDUCATION AMID PANDEMIC
‘New school year has started with usurpation of rights in Turkey’
The Education and Science Laborers Union (Eğitim-Sen) members have made statements for the press in Diyarbakır, Adana, Mersin and İstanbul, raising concerns about ongoing problems in face-to-face and distance education amid pandemic.
1 October 2020
Turkey admits not announcing number of all Covid-19 cases
Turkey admits not announcing number of all Covid-19 cases
The Ministry of Health has only been publishing the number of symptomatic cases, Minister Fahrettin Koca has said.
1 October 2020
MP: Health Ministry recorded 20 times more Covid-19 cases in a day than it announced
MP: Health Ministry recorded 20 times more Covid-19 cases in a day than it announced
Turkey's official coronavirus figures have been disputed by doctors' organizations, health workers unions and opposition politicians since the start of the epidemic.
30 September 2020
Turkey reports 68 new deaths of coronavirus, recoveries exceed new cases
Turkey reports 68 new deaths of coronavirus, recoveries exceed new cases
The country's tally has risen to 217,272 cases and 8,130 deaths, according to the Health Ministry.
30 September 2020
Demonstrations, events banned in Dersim for 15 days
Demonstrations, events banned in Dersim for 15 days
The Governor’s Office of Tunceli has banned demonstrations and events in Dersim province for 15 days. While the coronavirus outbreak has been indicated as the reason for the ban, official events will not be within its scope.
29 September 2020
COVID-19 in Turkey: Total death toll tops 8 thousand
COVID-19 in Turkey: Total death toll tops 8 thousand
The Ministry of Health has announced that Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 8,062 and the total number of cases to 315,845. 65 people have died of the virus and 1,412 people have tested positive in the last 24 hours.
29 September 2020
Covid-19 training at Ministry without masks, distancing
Covid-19 training at Ministry without masks, distancing
No one except the doctor wore a mask during a training session at the Ministry of Environment and Urbanism, shows a photograph shared by Minister Kurum.
28 September 2020
Turkey's Health Ministry says flu vaccine is ‘trade secret’
Turkey's Health Ministry says flu vaccine is ‘trade secret’
Ahead of the flu season amid COVID-19 outbreak, main opposition CHP MP Bulut asked the Ministry of Health how many doses of influenza vaccine were ordered from companies and when. The Ministry has not given an answer as “it is a trade secret.”
28 September 2020
COVID-19: Turkey reports 68 deaths, 1,467 new cases in the last 24 hours
COVID-19: Turkey reports 68 deaths, 1,467 new cases in the last 24 hours
The Ministry of Health has announced that Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 7,997 and the total number of cases to 314,433. 68 people have died of the virus and 1,467 people have tested positive in the last 24 hours.
28 September 2020
COVID-19: Turkey’s daily death toll keeps increasing
COVID-19: Turkey’s daily death toll keeps increasing
The Ministry of Health has announced that Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 7,785 and the total number of cases to 309,790. 74 people have died of the virus and 1,721 people have tested positive in the last 24 hours.
25 September 2020
COVID-19: Turkey reports 72 deaths in the last 24 hours
COVID-19: Turkey reports 72 deaths in the last 24 hours
The Ministry of Health has announced that Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 7,711 and the total number of cases to 308,069. 72 people have died of the virus and 1,767 people have tested positive in the last 24 hours.
24 September 2020
Union: Covid-19 cases found in 76 schools in Turkey
Union: Covid-19 cases found in 76 schools in Turkey
"As child labor and millions of students' lack of access to remote education are considered as basic problem areas by the Ministry of National Education, steps [for a solution] are not taken," the Eğitim-Sen has stated.
23 September 2020
EU summit on Eastern Mediterranean crisis postponed after President quarantined
EU summit on Eastern Mediterranean crisis postponed after President quarantined
Charles Michel reportedly tested negative for coronavirus but was put in quarantine.
23 September 2020
Private hospital nurse: I've been put on unpaid leave, I have no income right now
COVID-19 STUDY AMONG EMPLOYEES
Private hospital nurse: I've been put on unpaid leave, I have no income right now
Boğaziçi University has released a quantitative study on employee experiences during the coronavirus pandemic.
23 September 2020 Ayça Söylemez
COVID-19 in Turkey: Number of patients in critical condition tops 1,500
COVID-19 in Turkey: Number of patients in critical condition tops 1,500
The Ministry of Health has announced that Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 7,639 and the total number of cases to 306,302. 65 people have died of the virus and 1,692 people have tested positive in the last 24 hours.
23 September 2020
Distance education system is down, Minister says, ‘It is good news, demand is high’
Distance education system is down, Minister says, ‘It is good news, demand is high’
When students sat at their computers for their live lessons today, several of them saw that the system was down. Minister of Education Selçuk has said, “It is, in fact, good news for us because there is an incredible demand.”
22 September 2020
Turkish Medical Association releases report on six months of pandemic in Turkey
Turkish Medical Association releases report on six months of pandemic in Turkey
"In the last weeks, we have been losing one or several healthcare workers almost every day. We are afraid that this picture will get worse from autumn," the TTB has said.
22 September 2020
COVID-19: Turkey still reports more new daily cases than recoveries
COVID-19: Turkey still reports more new daily cases than recoveries
The Ministry of Health has announced that Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 7,574 and the total number of cases to 304,610. 68 people have died of the virus and 1,743 people have tested positive in the last 24 hours.
22 September 2020
Schools reopen for preschoolers and first graders: What do parents say?
Schools reopen for preschoolers and first graders: What do parents say?
Schools have reopened for first graders and preschoolers amid a recent surge in the outbreak. Asked about their opinions on the reopening, most parents say, “I have brought my child because she wanted; otherwise, I would not have done it.”
21 September 2020 Ruken Tuncel
Distance education in Yüksekova amid hardships
PENNED BY NECİP ÇAPRAZ
Distance education in Yüksekova amid hardships
We listen to stories of people who knock doors over doors to ask for a television, tablet or smartphone. Power is also cut quite frequently in Yüksekova.
21 September 2020 Necip Çapraz
First-graders, preschoolers return to schools amid pandemic
First-graders, preschoolers return to schools amid pandemic
Schools in Turkey were closed on March 16 and resumed online on August 31.
21 September 2020
COVID-19 in Turkey: ‘800 health workers have resigned’
COVID-19 in Turkey: ‘800 health workers have resigned’
In a written statement, main opposition CHP MP Akkuş İlgezdi has raised concerns that nearly 800 healthcare workers have resigned due to their working conditions, lack of personal protective equipment and heavy workload amid pandemic.
21 September 2020
COVID-19: Turkey’s number of seriously ill patients nears 1,500
COVID-19: Turkey’s number of seriously ill patients nears 1,500
The Ministry of Health has announced that Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 7,506 and the total number of cases to 302,867. 61 people have died of the virus and 1,519 people have tested positive in the last 24 hours.
21 September 2020
722 health workers diagnosed with coronavirus in Diyarbakır
DİYARBAKIR HEALTH PLATFORM
722 health workers diagnosed with coronavirus in Diyarbakır
A recent statement by the Diyarbakır Health Platform has shown that 722 health workers, including 255 nurses and midwives and 186 physicians and dentists, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Turkey’s southeastern province of Diyarbakır.
21 September 2020
Turkey's coronavirus tally nears 300,000 cases with 1,771 new infections
Turkey's coronavirus tally nears 300,000 cases with 1,771 new infections
The country's death toll has risen to 7,377 as 62 people lost their lives over the past 24 hours.
18 September 2020
Support for Turkish Medical Association after Erdoğan ally targets doctors
Support for Turkish Medical Association after Erdoğan ally targets doctors
The Nationalist Movement Party chair called the government to shut down the association over its protest of the Ministry of Health.
18 September 2020
Erdoğan says Turkey to tighten Covid measures, he is open to meetings with Greece, Egypt
Erdoğan says Turkey to tighten Covid measures, he is open to meetings with Greece, Egypt
Following the Friday prayer, the President has made remarks on the increase in coronavirus cases and the Eastern Mediterranean crisis.
18 September 2020
Covid-19 in Turkey: Health Minister warns of 'exacerbation' as 13,000 to take part in vaccine trial
Covid-19 in Turkey: Health Minister warns of 'exacerbation' as 13,000 to take part in vaccine trial
Some 13,000 candidates, with 1,200 of them being health workers, will take part in Phase 3 trials for a novel coronavirus vaccine produced in China.
18 September 2020
‘Only 5 percent of students in Mardin can access distance education’
EDUCATION UNION SURVEY
‘Only 5 percent of students in Mardin can access distance education’
According to a survey conducted by the Mardin Branch of Education Union (Eğitim-Sen), 58.1 percent of parents are unwilling to send their children to school and 85.4 percent find the pandemic measures at schools insufficient.
18 September 2020 Ruken Tuncel
'150 million additional children plunged into poverty due to pandemic'
UNICEF AND SAVE THE CHILDREN
'150 million additional children plunged into poverty due to pandemic'
"This pandemic has already caused the biggest global education emergency in history, and the increase in poverty will make it very hard for the most vulnerable children and their families to make up for the loss", says the Save the Children CEO.
18 September 2020
COVID-19: Turkey reports 1,648 new cases, 66 fatalities in the last 24 hours
COVID-19: Turkey reports 1,648 new cases, 66 fatalities in the last 24 hours
The Ministry of Health has announced that Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 7,315 and the total number of cases to 298,039. 66 people have died of the virus and 1,648 people have tested positive in the last 24 hours.
18 September 2020
Health workers protesting for their deceased colleagues all across Turkey
COVID-19
Health workers protesting for their deceased colleagues all across Turkey
A moment of silence has been observed in memory of the health workers who have lost their lives due to the novel coronavirus outbreak in several provinces of Turkey, including İstanbul, Ankara, Antalya, Mersin, Hatay, Antep, Adana and Eskişehir.
17 September 2020
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