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TURKEY Turkish, Chinese presidents discuss COVID-19

Turkish, Chinese presidents discuss COVID-19 
TURKEY Turkey shall adopt to post-coronavirus world order, says communications director

Turkey shall adopt to post-coronavirus world order, says communications director
Erdoğan hails healthcare army fighting virus

Erdoğan hails 'healthcare army' fighting virus

Turkey's president on April 8 praised the nation's “healthcare army” of nearly half a million medical staff and 360,000 support personnel fighting the coronavirus outbreak.
TURKEY Construction of field hospital at Istanbul airport site begins

Construction of field hospital at Istanbul airport site begins
TURKEY Turkey, Russia launch third joint patrol in Idlib: Minister

Turkey, Russia launch third joint patrol in Idlib: Minister

Turkish and Russian troops have conducted their third joint patrolling mission, the Turkish defense minister said on April 8, in line with the March 5 agreement brokered between Ankara and Moscow that brought a temporary cease-fire in Syria’s Idlib province.
TURKEY Turkey to form second board to tackle social impacts of COVID-19

Turkey to form second board to tackle social impacts of COVID-19

Turkey has formed a second science board to tackle the social impacts of the measures taken in the fight against the coronavirus, the health minister has announced, informing that the new board will include experts in the field of psychology of religion, sociology of religion, statistics, sociology and psychology.
TURKEY People fined for violating Turkey’s virus rules

People fined for violating Turkey’s virus rules

A large number of people across Turkey have been fined for violating the rules the government has introduced to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
Turkish doctors fight virus under harsh conditions TURKEY

Turkish doctors fight virus under harsh conditions
Opposition İYİ Party leader’s domestic worker tests positive for COVID-19 TURKEY

Opposition İYİ Party leader’s domestic worker tests positive for COVID-19
5 civilians killed in PKK attack in SE Turkey TURKEY

5 civilians killed in PKK attack in SE Turkey

Turkey sends medical aid to five Balkan countries TURKEY

Turkey sends medical aid to five Balkan countries
COVID-19 survivor can be hope to other patients: Red Crescent head TURKEY

COVID-19 survivor can be hope to other patients: Red Crescent head
President Erdoğan marks Muslim holy night TURKEY

President Erdoğan marks Muslim holy night
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  1. Coronavirus death toll rises to 725, with 34,109 total cases

    Coronavirus death toll rises to 725, with 34,109 total cases

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    Istanbul nearly deserted during COVID-19 outbreak

  3. People fined for violating Turkey’s virus rules

    People fined for violating Turkey’s virus rules

  4. Turkey sends medical aid to five Balkan countries

    Turkey sends medical aid to five Balkan countries

  5. How should Turkey get ready for the post-virus world?

    How should Turkey get ready for the post-virus world?
511 Turkish citizens from Iraq isolated over coronavirus TURKEY

511 Turkish citizens from Iraq isolated over coronavirus

A total of 511 Turkish nationals who arrived from Iraq were quarantined on April 7 for 14 days to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, according to local sources.

Turkish e-portal to map emotional impact of pandemic TURKEY

Turkish e-portal to map emotional impact of pandemic

Turkish data scientists have launched an online portal to document the emotional impact the coronavirus pandemic is having on people.

Turkish FM, counterparts discuss virus via video link TURKEY

Turkish FM, counterparts discuss virus via video link

Turkey’s foreign minister discussed on April 7 the fight against coronavirus pandemic with 11 of his counterparts.

Parliament discusses new prisoner bill amid virus outbreak TURKEY

Parliament discusses new prisoner bill amid virus outbreak

A draft bill seeking to make amendments in criminal execution law that would result in the release of around 90,000 inmates started to be discussed in the parliament.
Demand for delivery services soar in Istanbul TURKEY

Demand for delivery services soar in Istanbul

Stores in Istanbul that are still open and provide essential goods in Istanbul are struggling to meet the soaring demand with their army of delivery people.
Gov’t launches program to protect homeless TURKEY

Gov’t launches program to protect homeless

Turkey’s government has launched a new program aimed at providing shelter to the country’s homeless as part of a wider scheme against the deadly coronavirus pandemic, which has infected over 30,000 people, killing more than 650 in the country.

Elderly not forgotten in Turkey amid pandemic TURKEY

Elderly not forgotten in Turkey amid pandemic

With millions of senior citizens in Turkey confined to their homes due to the coronavirus pandemic, Turkish authorities are ensuring their daily needs are met swiftly and help is just a phone call away.
95-year-old coronavirus patient recovers TURKEY

95-year-old coronavirus patient recovers

One of the latest survivors of the novel coronavirus in Turkey is a 95-year-old man, who was released from the hospital with applauds in western Izmir city on April 6.
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