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Air pollution caused 5 thousand premature deaths in Turkey in 2019

FEBRUARY 4 WORLD CANCER DAY

Air pollution caused 5 thousand premature deaths in Turkey in 2019

According to the Chronic Coal Pollution Turkey report of Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), the annual health cost of coal power generation in Turkey is 53.6 billion lira.

4 February 2021

Meet Turkey’s Cancer Patient Inmates

Meet Turkey’s Cancer Patient Inmates

At least 33 cancer patients are entering World Cancer Day in difficult prison conditions. While authorities tend to reject official release requests due to Law No 5275, cancer thriver inmates experience more traumatic stress with less treatment options.

4 February 2014 Barış Mumyakmaz