President had a conference call with the regions
Ukraine
March 26, 2020
President had a conference call with the regions
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a conference call with heads of regional state administrations and mayors of the regional…
32 Turks have died overseas due to coronavirus, foreign minister says
World
March 26, 2020
32 Turks have died overseas due to coronavirus, foreign minister says
Thirty-two Turkish citizens have so far died from the novel coronavirus while out of the country, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu…
Elderly inmate tested positive for COVID-19, Turkish opposition deputy claims
Turkey
March 26, 2020
Elderly inmate tested positive for COVID-19, Turkish opposition deputy claims
Member of the Turkish parliament and human rights defender Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu on Tuesday claimed that a 70-year-old inmate in…
Despite 83 pct decline, 1.3 million still using public transport in İstanbul: mayor
Turkey
March 26, 2020
Despite 83 pct decline, 1.3 million still using public transport in İstanbul: mayor
Some 1.3 million Istanbul residents are still using public transportation despite an 83 percent decline in ridership due to measures…
Poll: 4 out of 10 Turks have not taken precautions against COVID-19
Turkey
March 26, 2020
Poll: 4 out of 10 Turks have not taken precautions against COVID-19
A public survey conducted by the Gezici polling company shows four in 10 participants confirmed not having taken any personal…
Turkey detains 5 more Kurdish mayors amid widening crackdown against HDP: report
Turkey
March 26, 2020
Turkey detains 5 more Kurdish mayors amid widening crackdown against HDP: report
Turkish authorities detained the mayors of five municipalities in Kurdish-majority areas on Monday as part of a widening government crackdown…
Turkey threatens to seize factories unless mask producers sell to gov’t: report
Business
March 26, 2020
Turkey threatens to seize factories unless mask producers sell to gov’t: report
Turkish authorities will seize the factories of companies that produce masks unless they agree to sell product to the government…
Turkey must protect all prisoners from coronavirus – Human Rights Watch
Turkey
March 24, 2020
Turkey must protect all prisoners from coronavirus – Human Rights Watch
The novel coronavirus poses a huge threat to inmates and staff in Turkey’s overcrowded prisons and the government should expand…
Take Action: Sign petition to call on Turkish authorities to release jailed purge-victims to stem Covid-19
Turkey
March 24, 2020
Take Action: Sign petition to call on Turkish authorities to release jailed purge-victims to stem Covid-19
Turkish government is reportedly preparing a judicial reform package, which includes the release of thousands of prisoners to stem Covid-19.…
Saudi Arabia says 72 Turkish nationals under coronavirus quarantine in Mecca
World
March 24, 2020
Saudi Arabia says 72 Turkish nationals under coronavirus quarantine in Mecca
As Saudi Arabia reported a jump of almost a quarter in coronavirus cases on Sunday to more than 500, Health…