Fahrettin Koca

Turkey's confirmed cases of the coronavirus increased by 4,281 in the past 24 hours, and 115 more people have died, taking the death toll to 1,518, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on April 15.

Turkey's total confirmed cases stood at 69,392, he said.

Some 875 patients recovered in the last 24 hours, Koca added.

Turkey has taken the speed of the spread of coronavirus under control, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said, as the death toll from the outbreak increased by 107 to 1,403 on April 14, while the number of confirmed cases from the disease rose by 4,062 to 65,111.

Turkey's death toll from the coronavirus outbreak increased by 98 to 1,296 on April 13, while the number of confirmed cases from the disease rose by 4,093 to 61,049, the Health Minister said.

The total number of recovered cases stood at 3,957, Fahrettin Koca shared in a Twitter post. 

Turkey's death toll from the coronavirus outbreak increased by 97 to 1,198 on April 12, while the number of confirmed cases from the disease rose by 4,789 to 56,956, the Health Minister said.

Turkey's death toll from the coronavirus outbreak increased by 87 to 812 on April 8, while the number of confirmed cases from the disease rose by 4,117 to 38,226, the Health Minister said.

The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases surged to 38,226 as 4,117 more people tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca told via a Twitter post. 

Turkey's death toll from the coronavirus outbreak increased by 79 to 356 on April 2, its highest rise, while the number of confirmed cases from the disease rose by 2,456 to 18,135, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said.

Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca on Wednesday said 601 medical workers, including doctors, nurses and other staff, had been infected by the coronavirus.

Turkey's Interior Minister said on late April 2 that Istanbul, the city with the most confirmed coronavirus cases, imported the COVID-19 cases from Europe and the government has been paying extra attention to the situation in the metropolis.

A Turkish doctor has died after contracting coronavirus from his patient.

Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu, who succumbed to the disease on April 1, was a professor of Internal Medicine at Istanbul University.

Speaking to Anadolu Agency, professor Dr. Tufan Tükek, dean of Istanbul University, said Taşçıoğlu had tested positive for the virus and was being treated since March 16.

Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on April 1 that the coronavirus has spread to each of 81 provinces, with 60 percent cases seen in Istanbul.