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Turkish consumer confidence improves slightly in March: report
March 23, 2020
Turkish consumer confidence improves slightly in March: report
Turkey’s consumer confidence index rose to 58.2 points in March from 57.3 the previous month, though it remained in the…
Turkey suspends flights to 46 more countries, bans picnics
March 23, 2020
Turkey suspends flights to 46 more countries, bans picnics
Turkey expanded measures against the coronavirus on Saturday, suspending flights to 46 more countries and banning picnics and barbecues, as…
Turkey imposes partial curfew on the elderly, chronically ill
March 23, 2020
Turkey imposes partial curfew on the elderly, chronically ill
People in Turkey who are above the age of 65 or are suffering from a chronic illness will be restricted…
Syriac priest’s missing mother found dead in SE Turkey after 70 days
March 23, 2020
Syriac priest’s missing mother found dead in SE Turkey after 70 days
A Syriac Christian woman who along with her husband had been missing in Turkey’s southeastern province of Şırnak since Jan.…
Death toll from COVID-19 rises to 30 in Turkey, number of cases 1236
March 23, 2020
Death toll from COVID-19 rises to 30 in Turkey, number of cases 1236
Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has announced that nine more people have died from the novel coronavirus over the past…
32 Turkish bar associations call for release of prisoners due to coronavirus outbreak
March 21, 2020
32 Turkish bar associations call for release of prisoners due to coronavirus outbreak
As Turkish authorities confirm rapidly increasing cases of the novel coronavirus, 32 bar associations across the country released a joint…
Coronavirus cases may surge as Turkey prepares to do extensive testing: report
March 21, 2020
Coronavirus cases may surge as Turkey prepares to do extensive testing: report
Turkey on Friday started testing all suspected cases of coronavirus in more cities with additional labs, and the number of…
Turkey suspends scientific, cultural events due to coronavirus: Official Gazette
March 21, 2020
Turkey suspends scientific, cultural events due to coronavirus: Official Gazette
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued a decree on Friday postponing all events related to science, culture and art as Turkey…
Turkey has detained 64 social media users over coronavirus posts: ministry
March 21, 2020
Turkey has detained 64 social media users over coronavirus posts: ministry
Turkey has detained 64 people for sharing “unfounded and provocative” posts on social media about the deadly coronavirus outbreak since…
German neo-Nazi group sends pig’s head, hate messages to TRT Berlin branch
March 21, 2020
German neo-Nazi group sends pig’s head, hate messages to TRT Berlin branch
A German neo-Nazi group has sent a pig’s head to the Berlin branch of Turkish public broadcaster TRT, according to…