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19 social media users detained in Turkey over ‘provocative’ coronavirus posts: report

Turkey has identified 93 suspects who have made “unfounded and provocative” postings on social media about the coronavirus outbreak and has detained 19 of them, Reuters reported,...

Number of coronavirus cases in Turkey rises to 47: minister

The number of coronavirus cases in Turkey rose to 47 on Monday, with 29 new cases confirmed, the country's health minister said. "All 29 recent...

Turkish deputy launches campaign for release of prisoners over coronavirus concerns

Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, a member of parliament and one of Turkey’s most prominent human rights defenders, has submitted legislation for the postponement of prison sentences due to...

Turkey announces closure of theaters, cafés, wedding halls amid coronavirus outbreak

As part of efforts to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Turkish Interior Ministry has ordered the immediate closure of a large variety of...

1 in 2 Turks believes measures taken by gov’t against coronavirus inadequate: poll

As Turkey has been confirming new cases of coronavirus infections, an opinion poll has shown that 45 percent of the Turkish population believes that the government has...

Turkish court sentences 3 human smugglers to 125 years each in Syrian toddler’s drowning

Three human smugglers have been sentenced by a Turkish court to 125 years each in the 2015 drowning incident of Alan Kurdi, the Syrian toddler whose...

Turkey suspends mass prayers in mosques due to coronavirus: report

Turkey has suspended mass prayers in mosques until the coronavirus no longer poses a danger, the head of Turkey’s religious directorate, Ali Erbaş, said...

Turkey closes bars, nightclubs as number of coronavirus patients rises to 18

Turkey decided to temporarily close all bars, nightclubs and public libraries starting from Monday, as the country’s health minister announced the 18th case of COVID-19, caused...

Cancer patient arrested over Gülen links deteriorates to stage 4 in one month

Fatma Aşkın, a breast cancer patient who was arrested on Feb.14 in the southeastern Turkish province of Gaziantep due to her alleged links to the Gülen...

10,300 people returning from Umrah quarantined over coronavirus concerns

A total of 10,330 people who returned from Saudi Arabia where they had travelled to perform the Islamic ritual of Umrah have been quarantined...

Turkish citizen tests positive for coronavirus after returning from Umrah

Turkey on Saturday announced one more COVID-19 case, caused by the novel coronavirus, raising its tally to six. "Unfortunately, the coronavirus test of a citizen...

Turkey has tested more than 4,000 people for coronavirus, says health official

More than 4,000 people have undergone COVID-19 tests in Turkey so far, according to Professor Alpay Azap, a member of a board established by the country’s...

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