A W.H.O. official warns of roadblocks in the way of a vaccine. Singapore, an early success story, is having a surge in cases, while European countries start to ease restrictions.
Coronavirus: RAF plane en route to Turkey amid row over NHS kit
An RAF aircraft has departed the UK for Turkey to pick up a delayed delivery of protective kit amid a row over a shortage in the NHS. The plane left at around 17:00 BST on Monday to collect 400,000 …
Istanbul Death Toll Hints Turkey Is Hiding a Wider Coronavirus Calamity
Istanbul recorded 2,100 more deaths over recent years between March and April, The Times found, suggesting a hidden toll.
Turkey’s Erdogan accuses Syrian government of violating Idlib ceasefire
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – said on Monday that the Syrian government was violating a ceasefire in the northwestern Idlib region, warning that Damascus would suffer “heavy losses” if it persisted. Turkey and …
RAF planes await order to set off to collect PPE from Turkey
Another shipment has been delayed. Photograph: Sgt Matty Matthews/MoD/AFP via Getty Images Three RAF planes waiting to pick up a shipment of 400,000 protective gowns and other equipment urgently …
Coronavirus puts missile showdown between Turkey and U.S. on hold
Turkey’s plans to switch on its new Russian missile defence systems have been delayed by the coronavirus outbreak but it does not intend to reverse a decision which has raised the threat of U.S.
Coronavirus: ‘Low confidence’ over arrival of PPE from Turkey, says NHS boss
The consignment had been expected to arrive from Turkey on Sunday. Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers, told the BBC there was “no doubt” some hospital trusts already had shortages of the …
Turkey has passed China in the number of cases
According to figures released today coronavirus Ministry of Health, Turkey has passed China in the number of cases. As of today, a total of 86 thousand 306 in Turkey coronavirus cases observed, the …
Coronavirus: ‘Low confidence’ over arrival of PPE from Turkey
There is “relatively low confidence” a delayed delivery of 400,000 protective gowns will arrive on Monday, a senior NHS figure has said. The consignment had been expected to arrive from Turkey on …
Turkey blocks Saudi and UAE news websites
Turkish authorities blocked Saudi and United Arab Emirates news websites on Sunday, days after the sites of Turkey’s state broadcaster and news agency were blocked in Saudi Arabia. The apparently reci …