Tag: Coronavirus
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) vies for the ball with Berat Albayrak—now his finance minister and son-in-law—during an exhibition match in Istanbul on July, 26, 2014. OZAN KOSE/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES Ankara’s finances were weak ...
SPAIN’S foreign minister, Arancha González Laya, says that Turkey has grabbed 150 ventilators and sanitary equipment to combat the coronavirus pandemic, which were going to be shipped to Spain. According to newspaper, El Mundo, the ventilators ...
Turkey’s economic confidence index fell 5.9 percent month-on-month in March to 91.8 points, data from the Turkish Statistical Institute indicate, marking a downturn after five straight months of gains, according to Reuters. The index points ...
Turks have come up with a variety of hoax measures to protect against global pandemic The eruption of home remedies for coronavirus has alarmed health officials across the world, particularly in Turkey where do-it-yourself prevention ...
As health officials reported Turkey’s third death linked to the coronavirus Thursday, analysts said the government will need to pursue significant fiscal interventions to stave off long-term economic impacts resulting from the global pandemic. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a $15.4 ...
Erdogan is under the impression that this will all blow over, but with a crumbling economy and a refugee population at risk, the public is losing faith This week, 24 people were arrested in Turkey. ...
Erdogan is cracking down on ‘provocative’ and ‘unfounded’ social media posts on the coronavirus. Will he halt pro-government channels spreading conspiracy theories blaming the outbreak on the Jews? Last week, Turkey joined the long list ...
One Turkish doctor estimates that as many as 60 percent of Turks may now be infected. As coronavirus spreads along Turkey’s borders, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his ministers remained in denial. Just last week, ...
A municipality worker sprays disinfectant over a tram to prevent the spread of coronavirus in central Istanbul. ANKARA: As official figures report increasing rates of deaths and confirmed cases linked to the coronavirus, the Turkish ...
“A tsunami is coming to our cities,” Emrah Altindis says, about the spread of the coronavirus in Turkey.Source Photograph by Umit Bektas / Reuters In a public address on Monday night, the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip ...