Turkey
Turkey quarantines a town, 4 villages in Black Sea region due to coronavirus
March 27, 2020
Turkey quarantines a town, 4 villages in Black Sea region due to coronavirus
One town and four villages in Turkey’s Black Sea province of Rize have been quarantined over the coronavirus outbreak, the…
Number of coronavirus cases in Turkey climbs to 5,698, death toll at 92: minister
March 27, 2020
Number of coronavirus cases in Turkey climbs to 5,698, death toll at 92: minister
Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Friday the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus had reached 5,698 while the…
Elderly inmate tested positive for COVID-19, Turkish opposition deputy claims
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
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
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
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 must protect all prisoners from coronavirus – Human Rights Watch
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
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.…
Despite increasing COVID-19 cases, many Turks refuse to avoid crowds
March 24, 2020
Despite increasing COVID-19 cases, many Turks refuse to avoid crowds
Although the number of people infected with COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus, has been increasing in Turkey, many Turks…
Curfew on the elderly might be extended to everyone, İstanbul mayor says
March 24, 2020
Curfew on the elderly might be extended to everyone, İstanbul mayor says
İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu said Turkey’s curfew on the elderly could be extended to the rest of the population amid…