The death toll in India surpassed the number of lives lost in China, while cases in Brazil hit another daily record as hot spots shift to developing countries ill-equipped to contain its spread.
Coronavirus: How Turkey took control of Covid-19 emergency
There were fears that the death toll would soar turning Turkey into another Italy, which was then the hardest hit country. Three months on that hasn’t happened, even without a total lockdown. The …
Moscow is painting over the Russian markings on its jet fighters and sending them to fight a proxy war against Turkey in Libya
The Russian government has consistently denied directly intervening in the Libyan conflict. The photos show otherwise.
Turkey’s Erdogan Says Many Facilities to Reopen on June 1
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday Turkey will lift restrictions on intercity travel and allow restaurants, cafes, parks and sports facilities to reopen from June 1 as it eases restrictions …
Turkey resumes intercity train service after 2-month halt
Intercity train service resumed on a limited basis Thursday in Turkey as the government eases restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus. Service restarted following a two-month suspension with a …
Turkey claims healthcare ‘transformation’ helped vanquish virus
When Turkey had the highest number of coronavirus cases outside of Europe and the US in April, there were fears its health system could be overwhelmed and its death rate could rocket. Officials claim …
Erdogan dashes hopes of Turkey-Israel reconciliation
The resumption of El Al cargo flights to Turkey does not mean that relations between Israel and Ankara have thawed.
Erdogan Loses Hold Over Turkey’s Capital but Claims Victory After Local Elections
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party led Sunday’s mayoral elections but suffered setbacks as the opposition regained hold of the capital Ankara and made significant inroads in other …
Coronavirus Watch in Mideast: Turkey’s COVID-19 cases nudge 160,000, Iran’s tally exceeds 141,000
Municipality workers are seen at the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 26, 2020. (Xinhua/Yasin Akgul) — Turkey’s #COVID19 cases rise to 159,797, with 4,431 deaths; — Iran reports Mideast’s …
Turkey nears end of latest lockdown, death toll up to 4,397
ISTANBUL — Turkey’s COVID-19 death toll reached 4,397 as of Tuesday after 28 new deaths were reported in 24 hours, according to the country’s health minister. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on …