Turkey

Turkish firms racing to deliver 5,000 ventilators for coronavirus patients

Turkish drone maker Baykar Chief Executive Haluk Bayraktar said 100 engineers from his company, defence contractor Aselsan and household electronics maker Arcelik are working together to have the ventilators ready by the end of May.

How a Turkish doctor arranged toiletries for lonely coronavirus patients

'Donate a support kit, let the goodness transmit' is an effort to help isolated coronavirus patients with basic needs while they are being treated in Turkish hospitals.

'My kids worry for me': How Turkish doctors cope with coronavirus threat

An emergency medical doctor shares his experience of dealing with the coronavirus pandemic in Turkey's Izmir province.

In Pictures: Turkey’s streets go silent as government tackles pandemic

Dek: Increasing coronavirus infections and deaths means a major change in people’s daily lives, and for animals, a lack of food as local authorities step in.

Turkey launches National Solidarity Campaign to fight coronavirus

Turkey-based commerce offices, parliamentarians and public figures also joined the campaign.

From the plague to coronavirus: How the Ottomans and Turkey changed

The coronavirus has transformed daily life in Turkey, here is how the country has historically dealt with changing circumstances.

How did Ottoman society deal with the plague?

TRT World speaks to Nukhet Varlik who wrote the book, ‘Plague and Empire in the Early Modern Mediterranean World: The Ottoman Experience, 1347–1600’.

Turkey cancels international flights amid virus outbreak

Ramping up measures against the outbreak which has infected 5,698 people and claimed 92 lives, Turkey also limited intercity bus travel, banned walks and fishing along the seashore and beaches, as well as jogging in forests and parks on weekends.

Coronavirus kills 50 Turkish expats in 8 countries

At least 74 people have died of the coronavirus in Turkey, where more than 3,600 have been reported infected since the first case on March 11, the health minister said late on Thursday.

In dark times, faith still has a role in healing people

In light of the corona outbreak, several religious faiths have had to adjust and modify daily millennia-old rituals.

Khalifa Haftar's recklessness could compound coronavirus threat to Libya

The relentless attacks and revolving door of mercenaries widen Libyans' exposure to the pandemic.

What's the truth behind the coronavirus spread in Syria?

The Assad regime has not been forthcoming with information and if action is not taken, it could become a coronavirus hotspot.