Government of Turkey
Erdoğan hails 'healthcare army' fighting virus
Turkey's president on April 8 praised the nation's "healthcare army" of nearly half a million medical staff and 360,000 support personnel fighting the coronavirus outbreak.
"No virus, no outbreak is stronger than Turkey," said Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a letter addressed to the Turkish people who are older than 65 and restricted from leaving their homes due to pandemic.
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Construction of field hospital at Istanbul airport site begins
Construction work to build a field hospital at the site of the now-closed Atatürk Airport in Istanbul has begun.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced earlier this week two more hospitals with a capacity of 1,000 beds each will be established in the country's largest city as part of efforts in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak.
Turkey sends medical aid to five Balkan countries
A Turkish military aircraft carrying medical aid for the fight against the novel coronavirus departed from the capital Ankara for five Balkan countries on April 8.
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President Erdoğan marks Muslim holy night
Turkey's president on April 7 evening marked a holy night for Muslims worldwide.
"I wish this blessed night, which is covered by Allah's mercy, grace and compassion brings goodness for the Turkish nation, the Islamic world and all humanity," Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Twitter.
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Turkish FM, counterparts discuss virus via video link
Turkey's foreign minister discussed on April 7 the fight against coronavirus pandemic with 11 of his counterparts.
Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Twitter that he held the fourth teleconference meeting with his counterparts from Canada, Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, Indonesia, Morocco, Peru, Singapore, South Africa, and the U.K.
Turkey to send medical aid to Serbia
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Turkey to distribute masks for free and to build two more hospitals
Turkey will establish two more hospitals with a capacity of 1,000 beds each in Istanbul for amid the novel coronavirus pandemic across the globe, the country's president said on April 6.
Turkey distributes free face masks to citizens
Turkey started distributing free face masks to citizens to stem the spread of COVID-19 in the country.
Citizens can apply for free masks through the country's postal services' e-commerce website, ePttAVM.com.
This week, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced that people cannot enter shops and marketplaces without face masks.
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Turkey's coronavirus death toll reaches 574 with 27,069 cases, minister says
Turkey's death toll from the new coronavirus rose by 73 on Saturday to total 574, and new confirmed cases rose by 3,135 to bring the country's total to 27,069, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Twitter.
He added that 20,065 tests for the COVID-19 disease had been performed in Turkey in the last 24 hours.
Turkey authorizes transfer of ventilators to Spain
Turkish foreign minister on April 4 said the government authorized the transfer of ventilators to Spain, and dismissed reports claiming that the Turkish administration sought to confiscate medical equipment amid COVID-19 outbreak.
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