Turkish Domestic Politics: Analysis and forecast on all relevant developments and insight about Turkish politics with its repercussions in its neighboring countries
The outbreak is, without a doubt, a medical issue. In its early stages, we can win the fight against it by taking preventive and protective measures, so it doesn’t spread. But both scientific data and previous examples in history show that COVID-19 is not only a medical issue. It shakes every aspect of life, be
Turkish president Tayyip Erdoğan’s address to nation following the cabinet meeting was much awaited. Because responsible scientists from not only Turkey but also across the globe were speculating that the coronavirus has started to spread fast in Turkey, even surpassing Italy’s rate at the beginning. Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, who appeared on Fox TV
The most important factor in delaying the Tokyo Olympic Games was the World Health Organization’s (WHO) warning to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that the coronavirus outbreak would continue to be a global risk in July-August. This statement also means that the coronavirus outbreak is likely to continue threatening the world for longer than previously
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan unveiled a new set of measures to fight coronavirus outbreak on March 27, one step short of a total lockdown of the country and a state of emergency. Underlining that the measures were taken after a letter of suggestions by the Coronavirus Scientific Committee, Erdogan listed eight points to be obeyed
After Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan and Health Minister Fahrettin Koca declared different numbers of Covid-19 cases on the same day, the head of the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) told YetkinReport that the latter’s figures do not include patients who were admitted without a test. “We do not reveal any figures. The Health Ministry does. Comparing
President Tayyip Erdoğan made a surprise appearance on all television channels late on March 25, probably in response to questions on why he hadn’t had any public appearances until that time. The president reiterated a summary of what Health Minister Fahrettin Koca, and Education Minister Ziya Selçuk said just a few hours ago. It all
When it comes to the coronavirus crisis, there are things that we know and things that we don’t. Some information is given, and some left in dark. As of the night of March 23, Turkish Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca’s statements about the course of the coronavirus epidemic in Turkey are as follows: -As of