Fahrettin Koca
Hospital staff attacking doctor sentenced to 11 years
An employee who attacked a doctor with a knife in the Istanbul Training and Research Hospital has been sentenced to 11 years in prison, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has announced.
Production of drugs with high demand to be increased: Minister
The recent shortage of drugs experienced by pharmacies across the country will be resolved in the coming weeks, as the production of drugs with high consumption will be increased significantly, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has pledged.
Cancer center appointment system now under family physicians: Minister
The cancer screening appointment system will be under the control of family physicians, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has announced in his statements for the breast cancer awareness month.
AKP vice chair Yıldırım injured in traffic accident
The car in which Binali Yıldırım, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) vice chair, his bodyguard and the party deputy Şamil Ayrım were in an accident in Azerbaijan on late Oct. 20.
School year starts for millions of students in Türkiye
Approximately 19 million students and 1.2 million teachers in primary and secondary education institutions affiliated to the Education Ministry will start the 2022-2023 academic year today.
Health minister tests positive for COVID-19
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19, in a latest social media post.
Koca said he tested positive for coronavirus five days ago and affirmed that he will continue to work on the recent regulation on health workers' rights via online meetings.
"Soon, I will be among my friends," the minister said.
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Minister expects significant decline in infection cases within weeks
A significant decline in the number of COVID-19 infections in the next two or three weeks is expected, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has expressed.
"The number of daily infections has decreased to some 10,000," Koca said while talking to journalists on Aug. 23.
According to the minister, the hospitalization numbers are also on the decline.
Road conditions not behind recent traffic accidents: Minister
Transport and Infrastructure Minister Adil Karaismailoğlu has said that the two separate road accidents on Aug. 20 that killed at least 35 people and injured dozens were not caused by road defects, stating that investigations are ongoing.
Minister visits country’s largest hospital for inspections before launch
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has paid a visit to Etlik City Hospital, a health center in the capital Ankara which will be the country's largest hospital based on field size, to conduct inspections before it is opened to service officially.
"We visited the hospital to inspect the latest preparations before the opening," Fahrettin Koca tweeted on Aug. 18.
Gov’t announces new regulation on health workers’ rights
The new regulation which will improve the rights and additional payments of health workers was published in the Official Gazette on Aug. 12.
Making a statement after the publication of the regulation, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said in his post on social media that additional payments will be made on the 15th of each month to health workers.