Turkey will not be implementing additional health measures in the face of the monkepox outbreak, Turkish Health Minister Kemal Memişoğlu said. The minister compared the current situation to the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. …
Last night in the Turkish province of Hatay there was a major accident in which at least 12 people died.
At least 20,665 people were killed and 80,088 others injured by two strong earthquakes that jolted southern Türkiye on Monday, the country's disaster agency said. More than 166,000 search and rescue personnel are currently …
A total of 19 people were injured as a result of a wildfire in the Datca district of Mugla province, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said. According to Koca, 9 people are currently undergoing treatment, other 9 people have …
New COVID-19 cases in Turkey have increased almost fivefold over the last two weeks, the nation’s Health Ministry said on Sunday. "From June 27 to July 3 alone, the number of COVID-19 cases in Turkey increased by 114% …
New COVID-19 infections in Turkey fell below 1,000-mark on Sunday, with the health minister promising further easing of face mask rules if the numbers remain low for three consecutive days. The Health Ministry confirmed 905 new COVID-19 …
No cases of monkeypox have so far been reported in Turkey, the country’s Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Sunday. The disease is known to be endemic to parts of Africa, but a growing outbreak in several European and North …
The third phase of the Turkish anti-coronavirus vaccine TurkoVac clinical trials starts in Azerbaijan. Today, a delegation of the Turkish Health Authority (TUSEB) is arriving in Baku to sign the protocol on the start of the …
Turkish Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca spoke about the health of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the First Lady Emine Erdoğan, who were infected with "omicron". He wrote the corresponding message on Twitter. The Minister …
Turkey on Thursday reported 75,564 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 10,271,240, according to its health ministry. The death toll from the virus in Turkey rose by 153 to 84,278, while 51,675 more people recovered in …
Turkey’s domestically-made COVID-19 vaccine Turkovac has received emergency use approval, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said Wednesday. Koca was speaking at the production facility of the vaccine, as he said public …
The emergency authorization application for the domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine Turkovac has been submitted to the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (TITCK), Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced Thursday. Speaking …
Turkey has administered over 100.3 million coronavirus vaccine shots since the country launched an immunization campaign in January, according to official figures released on Thursday. Over 50.9 million people have taken their first …
Turkey on August 16 expanded its vaccination campaign to include minors at least 15 years old, as well as those at least 12 years old who suffer from chronic disease. Healthcare workers and other priority groups will also …
Turkey’s new coronavirus cases jumped to 22,291 on Wednesday, the highest since early May, according to health ministry data that also showed the daily death toll reached a six-week high of 76 people. Daily infections last peaked …
Turkey's new coronavirus cases have doubled in just over two weeks to 9,586 on Thursday, its highest since May 19, with 52 related deaths according to an official tally that prompted a warning from the health minister. "We have …
The number of Delta variant COVID-19 cases in Turkey has risen to some 750 from 284 seven days ago and overall cases climbed 20% at the weekend compared to a week earlier, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said. "These increases have …
Turkey has identified three cases of the new Delta Plus COVID-19 variant in three provinces, its health minister said on July 5, adding that the separate Delta variant had also been identified in some 284 cases across 30 …
Health care workers and people aged 50 and above will be eligible for a third dose of a coronavirus vaccine in Turkey starting tomorrow, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said. "Our people and health workers will be able to …
Turkish Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca has expressed gratitude to Russia for the agreement on deliveries of the Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19. "Since the start of the development of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine, we have …
