COVID-19
6 more Turkish lawmakers test positive for COVID-19
Turkey
July 29, 2020
6 more Turkish lawmakers test positive for COVID-19
Six members of the Turkish parliament have tested positive for COVID-19, raising the number of infected lawmakers to 11, the…
Record numbers of coronavirus cases in every global region – Reuters tally
World
July 25, 2020
Record numbers of coronavirus cases in every global region – Reuters tally
Almost 40 countries have reported record single-day increases in coronavirus infections over the past week, around double the number that…
AKP continues to lose voters, DEVA on the rise, new poll suggests
Turkey
July 2, 2020
AKP continues to lose voters, DEVA on the rise, new poll suggests
A new survey has indicated that Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has been losing voters, while the newly…
Britain to allow travel to and from Turkey in boost to tourism industry
World
July 2, 2020
Britain to allow travel to and from Turkey in boost to tourism industry
Britain will allow travel to and from Turkey without the need to quarantine, giving a boost to Turkish efforts to…
Turkey jails 10-day-old baby along with mother
Turkey
June 27, 2020
Turkey jails 10-day-old baby along with mother
A 10-day-old baby was sent to prison along with her two-year-old sister and their mother, Eylem Oyunlu, when the mother…
Plastic waste sent from EU to Turkey increased by almost 200 times
World
June 27, 2020
Plastic waste sent from EU to Turkey increased by almost 200 times
The amount of plastic waste sent from European Union countries to be processed in Turkey increased 173-fold since 2004, news…
Germany reluctant to lift travel restrictions on Turkey due to controversial COVID-19 treatment
World
June 27, 2020
Germany reluctant to lift travel restrictions on Turkey due to controversial COVID-19 treatment
As Turkey pushes for the swift lifting of travel restrictions from Europe to reduce losses during the peak of the…
2 Beşiktaş players test positive for coronavirus after football leagues restart
Sport
June 26, 2020
2 Beşiktaş players test positive for coronavirus after football leagues restart
İstanbul’s Beşiktaş football club announced Wednesday that two players tested positive for coronavirus following the restart of matches in mid-June.…
Turkey not considering lockdowns despite rise in coronavirus cases: minister
Turkey
June 24, 2020
Turkey not considering lockdowns despite rise in coronavirus cases: minister
Turkey isn’t considering tightening its lockdown restrictions even though the number of daily coronavirus infections registered since they were eased…
Turkey’s troubled tourism sector faces critical week as borders reopen: report
Business
June 22, 2020
Turkey’s troubled tourism sector faces critical week as borders reopen: report
Turkey’s Mediterranean coasts and historic attractions face a critical week as the government presses to open borders and salvage at…